Definitions for WINCE
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wincenoun

   the facial expression of sudden pain

2. wince, flinchverb

   a reflex response to sudden pain

3. flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quailverb

   draw back, as with fear or pain

   "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

4. winceverb

   make a face indicating disgust or dislike

   "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. wincenoun

   A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

2. wincenoun

   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.

3. winceverb

   To flinch as if in pain or distress.

4. winceverb

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Winceverb

   To kick as impatient of a rider, or of pain.

   Etymology: gwingo, Welsh.

   I will sit as quiet as a lamb,
   I will not stir, nor wince, nor speak a word. William Shakespeare.

   Room, room, for my horse will wince,
   If he came within so many yards of a prince. Ben Jonson.

   The angry beast did straight resent
   The wrong done to his fundament,
   Began to kick, and fling, and wince,
   As if h’ had been beside his sense. Hudibras.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wince

   Wince (28 April 1996 – 2016) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from June 1998 to May 1999 she ran nine times and won four races. After winning twice from six starts as a two-year-old, she won the Fred Darling Stakes at Newbury. On her next appearance Wince won the Classic 1000 Guineas at Newmarket Racecourse. On her only subsequent appearance she finished unplaced in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh three weeks later. At the end of her three-year-old season she was retired from racing to become a successful broodmare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wince

   A wince is a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Winceverb

   to shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back

2. Winceverb

   to kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces

3. Wincenoun

   the act of one who winces

4. Wincenoun

   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

5. Etymology: [See Winch.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wince

   wins, v.i. to shrink or start back: to be affected acutely, as by a sarcasm: to be restive, as a horse uneasy at its rider.—n. Win′cer, one who winces. [O. Fr. guinchir, ganchir, to wince—Old High Ger. wenkan (Ger. wanken), to wince. Allied to Eng. wink, and Ger. winken, to nod.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. WINCE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wince is ranked #29064 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Wince surname appeared 816 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Wince.
   
   70.5% or 576 total occurrences were White.
   23.2% or 190 total occurrences were Black.
   3% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Facial Expression
   • Grimace

How to pronounce WINCE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say WINCE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WINCE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WINCE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of WINCE in a Sentence

1. Fred McNeill:

   I'd see him wince, and I'd go' What's going on ?' he just said,' Oh nothing. Just in my head. Maybe I need to drink.' He was always saying.

2. Tia McNeill:

   I'd see him wince, and I'd go, 'What's going on?' he just said, 'Oh nothing. Just in my head. Maybe I need to drink.'.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WINCE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wince
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=WINCE
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wince
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WINCE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=WINCE
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html