wince

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. wince [wince winces winced wincing] BrE [wɪns] NAmE [wɪns] verb intransitive ~ (at sth)
to suddenly make an expression with your face that shows that you are feeling pain or embarrassment
•He winced as a sharp pain shot through his left leg.
•I still wince when I think about that stupid thing I said.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘kick restlessly from pain or impatience’): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French guenchir ‘turn aside’.

Example Bank:
•He winced inwardly at her harsh tone.
•She switched on the light, wincing at the sudden brightness.
 
▪ II. wince noun usually singular
•a wince of pain
Main entry: ↑wince_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, recoil, quail