winceverb [ I ]
uk/wɪns/us/wɪns/to show pain suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time:
Did I hurt you? - I thought I saw you wince.
It makes me wince even thinking about eye operations.
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Pain & painful
- -racked
- achy
- agonizing
- cluster headache
- dodgy
- earache
- hell
- hurt
- masochism
- non-ulcer stomach pain
- painful
- painfully
- painless
- rack
- racking
- shooting pains
- suffering
- tender
- throb
- torment
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Grimacing and frowning
wince
noun [ C usually singular ] ukus
She gave a wince as the nurse put the needle in.