英语词汇“squinch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	squinch
释义	Trends of squinch View usage for: squinch in British English (skwɪntʃ) noun a small arch, corbelling, etc, across an internal corner of a tower, used to support a superstructure such as a spire Also called: squinch arch Word origin C15: from obsolete scunch, from Middle English sconcheon, from Old French escoinson, from es- ex-1 + coin corner squinch in American English 1 (skwɪntʃ) noun an interior corner support, as a small arch, corbeling, or lintel, supporting a weight, as of a spire, resting upon it Word origin var. of scunch, contr. < LME scuncheon < OFr escoinson < es- (< L ex-) + coin, corner: see coin squinch in American English 2 (skwɪntʃ) US verb transitive 1. a. to squint (the eyes) b. to pucker or screw up (the face, nose, brow, etc.) 2. to squeeze or compress verb intransitive 3. to squint, pucker, or contort 4. to crouch down or draw oneself together so as to seem smaller 5. to flinch Word origin squint + pinch Examples of 'squinch' in a sentence squinch Cooper saw her squinch up her eyes, trying to make out who was standing outside her kitchen window. Isobel Bird CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 13: AND IT HARM NONE (2001) Word lists with squinch architectural features
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