wince
wins
- n the facial expression of sudden pain
- n a reflex response to sudden pain
- v draw back, as with fear or pain
- v make a face indicating disgust or dislike
She winced when she heard his pompous speech
- What things did people say to you that made you wince, after you were diagnosed with lung cancer? The question, "Did you smoke?" which I got a lot.
- Another, Bounty Killer (Rodney Price, 33), urges listeners to burn "Mister Fagoty" and make him "wince in agony.
- MORE ALIKE THAN THEY'LL ADMIT: Dean's supporters might wince to hear their man compared to George Bush, but the two share striking similarities.