flinch
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L320752 on Wikidata ↗verb
- to make a sudden small movement
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈflɪnt͡ʃ/ / [ˈfl̥ɪnt͡ʃ]
noun
Etymology: From Middle French flenchir (“to bend”), of Germanic origin. Compare Middle High German lenken (“to bend”). Attested in English since the 16th century.
- A reflexive jerking away.
“My eye doctor hates the flinch I have every time he tries to get near my eyes.”
- The slipping of the foot from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
verb
- Alternative form of flense.