vavahdus — meaning in English

English meaning

• cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
• wince noun A quick motion or gesture made when flinching away from something.

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 quick motion or gesture made when flinching away from something.
2. noun A large reel used to move cloth through dye, soaking or washing, fitted above the wall between two tanks so cloth can pass into either one.

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