Verb: wince win(t)s
- Draw back, as with fear or pain
"she winced when they showed the slaughtering of the calf";
- flinch, squinch [N. Amer], funk, cringe, shrink, recoil, quail, blench
- Make a face indicating disgust or dislike
"She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
- The facial expression of sudden pain
"He couldn't hide his wince as the doctor cleaned the wound"
- A reflex response to sudden pain
"His wince revealed that the injury was still tender";
- flinch
Derived forms: winced, wincing, winces
Type of: facial expression, facial gesture, grimace, jump, make a face, move, pull a face [informal], start, startle
Encyclopedia: Wince