cringe
Pronunciation:
/kɹɪnd͡ʒ/noun
Definitions
A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
Example: He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.
A servile obeisance.
A crick.
An embarrassing event or situation which causes an onlooker to cringe.
Example: There was so much cringe in that episode!
verb
Definitions
To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
Example: He cringed as the bird collided with the window.
To bow or crouch in servility.
To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.