ucuknout — meaning in English

English meaning

• flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
• recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
• wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

ucuknout is used for these senses in English:

• flinch (intransitive) To make a sudden, involuntary movement in response to a (usually negative) stimulus; to cringe; to blench.
• recoil To pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment. [from 16th c.]
• wince (intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.

flinch — full definition

1. verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
2. verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
3. noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.

recoil — full definition

1. verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
2. noun The backward kick of a gun when it is fired.
3. noun A sudden backward movement or a shrinking away.

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