释义 |
Adjective: pinched pincht- Sounding as if the nose were pinched
- adenoidal, nasal - Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
"small pinched faces" - bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, skeletal, wasted - Not having enough money to pay for necessities
- hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, badly-off - As if squeezed uncomfortably tight
"her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her" Verb: pinch pinch- Squeeze tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind" - squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch - Make ridges into by pinching together
- crimp - [Brit] Make off with belongings of others
- pilfer, cabbage, purloin, abstract, snarf [N. Amer], swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble [Brit], lift, nick [Brit] - Cut the top off
- top - Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
"the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back" - vellicate
See also: constricted, high, high-pitched, lean, poor, thin Type of: clip, crop, cut back, dress, fold, fold up, grip, irritate, lop, prune, snip, steal, trim, turn up Encyclopedia: Pinch Pinch, WV Pinch, West Virginia Pinched |