verb Download 🔗Share To strip the blubber or skin from, as from a whale, seal, etc. Examples : "The whaling crew flinched the blubber from the dead whale. " animal nautical food process action industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe. Examples : "The child was flinching away from the loud thunder, burying his face in his mother's lap. " physiology sensation body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To dodge (a question), to avoid an unpleasant task or duty Examples : "The student was flinching from his homework, preferring to play video games instead. " action attitude mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet. Examples : "During the tense croquet match, John was flinching repeatedly, causing his crucial tight croquet shots to go awry. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flinching motion; a flinch. Examples : "After the loud clap of thunder, I noticed a slight flinching in the dog's ear. " body action sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
