vavahdus — meaning in English

English meaning

• cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
• wince noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

Senses

vavahdus is used for these senses in English:

• cringe (countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
• wince A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.

cringe — full definition

1. verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
2. noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
3. adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).

wince — full definition

1. noun A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
2. 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.

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