intransitive verb. To shrink or start involuntarily, as in pain or distress; flinch.

noun. A shrinking or startled movement or gesture.

noun. The act of one who winces; an involuntary shrinking movement or tendency; a slight start back or aside, as from pain or to avoid pain.

To shrink, as in pain or from a blow; start back: literally or figuratively.

To kick.

To wriggle; twist and turn.

To fling by starting or kicking.

In dyeing, to immerse in the bath by turning the wince or winch.

noun. In dyeing, a simple hand-machine for changing a fabric from one dye-vat to another.

intransitive verb. To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.

intransitive verb. To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider.

noun. The act of one who winces.

noun. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.

noun. a tank or a pit where cloth in the process of dyeing or manufacture is washed, dipped in a mordant, or the like.

noun. undefined

noun. A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

noun. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.

verb. To flinch as if in pain or distress.

verb. To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.

noun. the facial expression of sudden pain

noun. a reflex response to sudden pain

verb. make a face indicating disgust or dislike

verb. draw back, as with fear or pain

"Try not to wince from the gooey sound effects laid on top."

wince pot  

facial expression  facial gesture  grimace  jump  make a face  

Ince  Prince  Vince  convince  evince  

flicker  gasp  grunt  jerk  pout  

ache  agonize  ail  anguish  avoid  

winced  winces  wincing