cringed — krɪndÊ’ v. flinch, shrink back, recoil (in surprise or fright); grovel … English contemporary dictionary
cringe — [[t]krɪ̱nʤ[/t]] cringes, cringing, cringed VERB If you cringe at something, you feel embarrassed or disgusted, and perhaps show this feeling in your expression or by making a slight movement. Molly had cringed when Ann started picking up the… … English dictionary
Bitter Sweet (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Bitter Sweet Type = Album Artist = King Released = 1985 Recorded = Park Gate Wessex Studios Genre = New Wave Length = 39:55 (LP) 45:28 (MC) 77:34 (CD) Label = CBS (LP/MC) Cherry Red (CD) Producer = Richard James Burgess… … Wikipedia
cring´ing|ly — cringe «krihnj», verb, cringed, cring|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to shrink from danger or pain; crouch in fear: »The dog cringed at the sight of the whip. SYNONYM(S): cower. 2. to try to get favor by slavish attention or behavior: »The courtiers cringed … Useful english dictionary
cring´er — cringe «krihnj», verb, cringed, cring|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to shrink from danger or pain; crouch in fear: »The dog cringed at the sight of the whip. SYNONYM(S): cower. 2. to try to get favor by slavish attention or behavior: »The courtiers cringed … Useful english dictionary
Cringe — (kr[i^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cringed} (kr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cringing}.] [As. crincgan, cringan, crincan, to jield, fall; akin to E. crank.] To draw one s self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base humility; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cringing — Cringe Cringe (kr[i^]nj), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cringed} (kr[i^]njd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cringing}.] [As. crincgan, cringan, crincan, to jield, fall; akin to E. crank.] To draw one s self together as in fear or servility; to bend or crouch with base … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cringe — I. intransitive verb (cringed; cringing) Etymology: Middle English crengen; akin to Old English cringan to yield, Middle High German krank weak Date: 13th century 1. to draw in or contract one s muscles involuntarily (as from cold or pain) 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cringe — [krındʒ] v [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Perhaps from [i]Old English cringan to give up ] 1.) to move away from someone or something because you are afraid ▪ A stray dog was cringing by the door. ▪ She cringed away from him. 2.) to feel embarrassed… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cringe — I UK [krɪndʒ] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms cringe : present tense I/you/we/they cringe he/she/it cringes present participle cringing past tense cringed past participle cringed 1) to move back slightly from something that is unpleasant or… … English dictionary
