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Can cringe be used as an adjective?
Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb cringe which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts. Cringeworthy. Cringing; cowardly.
How do you say cringe in a formal way?
cringe
- blench,
- flinch,
- quail,
- recoil,
- shrink,
- squinch,
- wince.
Is cringe a verb or adjective?
verb (used without object), cringed, cring·ing. to shrink back, bend, or crouch, especially in fear, pain, or servility; cower: She cringed in a corner and started praying.
When did cringe become an adjective?
It was in 1868 that cringe, which had previously meant contract one’s muscles or flinch, was first assigned the narrower meaning that’s become so familiar to us today, in a short story published in Harper’s magazine.
Can cringe be used as a noun?
cringe used as a noun: A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. “He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.”
Is cringe an adverb?
In a cringing manner; while cringing.
What’s the opposite of cringe?
What is the opposite of cringe?
| defy | confront |
|---|---|
| oppose | rebel |
| resist | withstand |
| stand against | stand up to |
What can I say instead of cringe?
What is another word for cringe?
| shrink | recoil |
|---|---|
| flinch | blench |
| quail | shy |
| cower | wince |
| crouch | dodge |
Is Cringer a word?
A person who cringes or shies away.
How do you use the word cringe?
Cringe in a Sentence 🔉
- Because I’m afraid of the dentist, I cringe every time I get my teeth cleaned.
- Julie could not help but cringe at the thought of eating chocolate covered crickets.
- Briana is typically a brave girl, but coming face to face with a mountain lion on her hike made her cringe in fear.
How do you use cringe in word?
1 : to feel disgust or embarrassment and often to show this feeling by a movement of your face or body Many English teachers cringe when their students use the word “ain’t.” I always cringe when I hear that song. Just the thought of eating broccoli makes me cringe.