wince

US //ˈwɪns// UK //wˈɪns// wince

Synonyms

cringe
flinch
funk
quail
recoil
shrink
squinch

Origin

From Middle English wyncen, from Anglo-Norman winchir (compare Old French guenchir), from Frankish wankjan, related to winkijan (“to flex, bend”). See also German winken.