säpsähdys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
- flinch verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
- twitch noun A small, sudden, often involuntary movement of a muscle.
Senses
säpsähdys is used for these senses in English:
- cringe (countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
- flinch A reflexive jerking away.
- hypnic jerk An involuntary twitch which occurs just as a person is beginning to fall asleep, often causing momentary wakefulness.
- jerk A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body.
- start A sudden involuntary movement.
- twitch A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
cringe — full definition
- verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
- noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
- adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).
flinch — full definition
- verb To make a sudden, involuntary movement away from something painful, frightening, or unpleasant.
- verb To hesitate or avoid facing something difficult.
- noun A sudden involuntary jerk away from something.