Cringing

/ˈkɹɪndʒɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Cringing

verb

  1. To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.

    "He cringed as the bird collided with the window."

  2. To bow or crouch in servility.
  3. To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.

noun

  1. Act of one who cringes.

    "the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers"

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