blench

[ blench ]

/ blɛntʃ /

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verb (used without object)

to shrink; flinch; quail: an unsteady eye that blenched under another's gaze.

Origin of blench

before 1000; Middle English blenchen, Old English blencan; cognate with Old Norse blekkja, Middle High German blenken

OTHER WORDS FROM blench

blencher, nounblench·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby blench

bleep, bleeper, bleeping, blellum, blemish, blench, blend, blende, blended family, blended learning, blended whiskey

Definition for blench (2 of 2)

blench²

[ blench ]

/ blɛntʃ /

verb (used with or without object)

to make or become pale or white; blanch.

Origin of blench

First recorded in 1805–15; variant of blanch¹

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Example sentences from the Web for blench

But though it fell, the people of the dauntless city did not blench.
Vistas in Sicily|Arthur Stanley Riggs
Perhaps the girl had been expecting it, for she did not blench, though Eubank's eyes were on her face.
In Kings' Byways|Stanley J. Weyman
His cheek did not blench, his lips quiver, nor his limbs tremble.
Bits of Blarney|R. Shelton Mackenzie
If that ye stammer or blench, or anyways boggle at the swearing, he will not believe you; and by the mass, he shall die.
The Black Arrow|Robert Louis Stevenson

The tone was sharp and defiant, the smile scornful and satirical, but she did blench—no doubt of it.
The Whirligig of Time|Wayland Wells Williams

British Dictionary definitions for blench (1 of 2)

blench¹

/ (blɛntʃ) /

verb

(intr) to shy away, as in fear; quail

Word Origin for blench

Old English blencan to deceive

British Dictionary definitions for blench (2 of 2)

blench²

/ (blɛntʃ) /

verb

to make or become pale or white

Word Origin for blench

C19: variant of blanch

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单词	blench
释义	blench ¹ [ blench ] / blɛntʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR blench ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to shrink; flinch; quail: an unsteady eye that blenched under another's gaze. Origin of blench ¹ before 1000; Middle English blenchen, Old English blencan; cognate with Old Norse blekkja, Middle High German blenken OTHER WORDS FROM blench blencher, nounblench·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby blench bleep, bleeper, bleeping, blellum, blemish, blench, blend, blende, blended family, blended learning, blended whiskey Definition for blench (2 of 2) blench² [ blench ] / blɛntʃ / verb (used with or without object) to make or become pale or white; blanch. Origin of blench ² First recorded in 1805–15; variant of blanch¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for blench But though it fell, the people of the dauntless city did not blench. Vistas in Sicily\|Arthur Stanley Riggs Perhaps the girl had been expecting it, for she did not blench, though Eubank's eyes were on her face. In Kings' Byways\|Stanley J. Weyman His cheek did not blench, his lips quiver, nor his limbs tremble. Bits of Blarney\|R. Shelton Mackenzie If that ye stammer or blench, or anyways boggle at the swearing, he will not believe you; and by the mass, he shall die. The Black Arrow\|Robert Louis Stevenson The tone was sharp and defiant, the smile scornful and satirical, but she did blench—no doubt of it. The Whirligig of Time\|Wayland Wells Williams British Dictionary definitions for blench (1 of 2) blench¹ / (blɛntʃ) / verb (intr) to shy away, as in fear; quail Word Origin for blench Old English blencan to deceive British Dictionary definitions for blench (2 of 2) blench² / (blɛntʃ) / verb to make or become pale or white Word Origin for blench C19: variant of blanch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to blench tremble, wince, quaver, shudder, recoil, shake, quail, cringe, shrink, draw back
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blench

verb (used without object)

Origin of blench

OTHER WORDS FROM blench

Words nearby blench

Definition for blench (2 of 2)

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of blench

Example sentences from the Web for blench

British Dictionary definitions for blench (1 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for blench

British Dictionary definitions for blench (2 of 2)

verb

Word Origin for blench

Words related to blench