[wɪns], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress
(e.g: he winced at the disgust in her voice)


Phrases:

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’

[wɪns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of wincing


Phrases:

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’

[wɪns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘winch’): variant of winch