cringe definition by Wordo

Adjective

''

or

'' '''''',

inducing

awkwardness

or

secondhand embarrassment

.

Noun

A

gesture

or

posture

of

cringing

(

recoiling

or

shrinking

).

Verb

To

cower

,

flinch

,

recoil

,

shrink

,

or

tense

,

as

in

disgust

,

embarrassment

,

or

fear

.