WINCE


Meaning of WINCE in English

n. & v.

n. a start or involuntary shrinking movement showing pain or distress.

v.intr. give a wince. wincer n. wincingly adv.

[ ME f. OF guenchir turn aside: cf. WINCH, WINK ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.