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Definition of Squinch
1. Verb. Crouch down.
2. Noun. A small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire).
3. Verb. Draw back, as with fear or pain. "She flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Exact synonyms: Cringe, Flinch, Funk, Quail, Recoil, Shrink, Wince
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Flinch, Wince, Wince
Generic synonyms: Move
Specialized synonyms: Retract, Shrink Back
Derivative terms: Flinch, Wince, Wince
4. Verb. Cross one's eyes as if in strabismus. "The children squinted so as to scare each other"
Exact synonyms: Squint
Generic synonyms: Grimace, Make A Face, Pull A Face
Derivative terms: Squint, Squinter
Generic synonyms: Grimace, Make A Face, Pull A Face
Derivative terms: Squint, Squinter
Definition of Squinch
1. n. A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.
Definition of Squinch
1. Noun. (architecture) A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure; as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room. ¹
2. Verb. to scrunch up (one's face) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Squinch
1. to squint [v -ED, -ING, -ES] - See also: squint
Lexicographical Neighbors of Squinch
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