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   squinch

   /skwin(t)SH/

   verb

   • 1. tense up the muscles of (one's eyes or face): North American "Gina squinched her face up"
   • ▪ (of a person's eyes) narrow so as to be almost closed, typically in reaction to strong light: North American "he flicked on the light, which made my eyes squinch up"
   • ▪ crouch down in order to make oneself seem smaller or to occupy less space: North American "I squinched down under the sheet"

   Word Origin early 19th century: perhaps a blend of the verbs squeeze and pinch.

   Scrabble Points: 21

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   The meaning of SQUINCH is to screw up (the eyes or face) : squint. How to use squinch in a sentence.

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   SQUINCH definition: 1. to press together the features of the face or the muscles of the body: 2. to press together the…. Learn more.

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   Squinch definition: a small arch, corbeling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire.. See examples of SQUINCH used in a sentence.

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   2 meanings: a small arch, corbelling, etc, across an internal corner of a tower, used to support a superstructure such as a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Definitions of squinch. noun. a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire) see more. verb. cross one's eyes as if in strabismus. synonyms: squint. see more. verb. crouch down. see more. verb. draw back, as with fear or pain. synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, wince. see more.

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   A squinch is a small arch or corbeling across an internal angle of a tower, or a verb meaning to squeeze, twist, or draw together. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of squinch from various dictionaries and sources.

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   How to use . squinch in a sentence De squinch -owl done hush, en de win' done gone, en it look like de water done stop sneakin' en crawlin' und' de bank. Mingo | Joel Chandler Harris