wince1
v.
give a slight involuntary grimace or flinch due to pain or distress.
n.
an instance of wincing.
Derivative
- wincer n.
- wincing adj.
- wincingly adv.
Etymology
ME: from an Anglo-Norman Fr. var. of OFr. guenchir ‘turn aside’.
wince2
n.
Brit. a roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.
Etymology
C17: var. of winch.
