CRINGE Synonyms

• the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

• a movement back from an impact

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

• spring back; spring away from an impact

• spring back, as from a forceful thrust

• the facial expression of sudden pain

• a reflex response to sudden pain

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• make a face indicating disgust or dislike

• lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance

• causing inconvenience

• difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape

• not elegant or graceful in expression

• hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

• socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner

• turn pale, as if in fear

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

• make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic

• become wrinkled or crumpled or creased

• feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

• made to feel uncomfortable because of shame or wounded pride

• a contorted facial expression

• contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

• aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts

• excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior

• an almost pleasurable sensation of fright

• an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

• shake, as from cold

• tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement

• the act of wiggling

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

• a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

• make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion

• move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions

• toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

• move or pull with a sudden motion

• conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

• providing or experiencing physical discomfort

• lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

• lacking or not affording physical or mental rest

• causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

• socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner

• relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort

• crouch or curl up

• show submission or fear

• a very slow movement

• a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• feel as if crawling with insects

• be full of

• show submission or fear

• swim by doing the crawl

• someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

• a slow longitudinal movement or deformation

• a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

• move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

• to go stealthily or furtively

• grow or spread, often in such a way as to cover (a surface)

• show submission or fear

• a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

• a young deer

• show submission or fear

• try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

• have fawns

• United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967)

• a state of nervous depression

• an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar

• draw back, as with fear or pain

• show submission or fear