cringe
verbHow many syllables in cringe?
There is 1 syllable in the word cringe.How to pronounce cringe:
Definition of cringe:
- cringe (verb):
- to recoil in distaste
- to shrink or flinch in fear
- draw back, as with fear or pain.
Synonyms for cringe:
blench
cower
draw back
flinch
funk
hesitate
move
quail
quiver
recoil
retract
shrink
shudder
shy
squinch
start
tremble
wince
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