wincing


wince

W0166700 (wĭns)intr.v. winced, winc·ing, winc·es To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.n. A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.
[Middle English wincen, to kick, from Old North French *wencier, variant of Old French guencir, of Germanic origin.]
winc′er n.