单词 | flinching |
释义 | flinchingadj. That flinches. ΚΠ 1847 in J. Craig New Universal Dict. Derivatives ˈflinchingly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adverb] > in a cowering or flinching manner coweringly1821 flinchingly1883 1883 G. M. Fenn Middy & Ensign xvii. 105 It held out one long thin black hand, flinchingly, as if expecting to be teased. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2018). > as lemmasˈflinching ˈflinching n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > [noun] > avoiding an action or condition > shrinking or recoiling wondingc1440 recoil1567 shrinking1580 flinching1600 shrugginga1617 reluctancea1628 blanching1642 smaying1678 shying1796 flinch1817 funking1823 blenching1868 recoiling1892 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xlii. 1127 This flinching of his and absenting himselfe. 1845 T. Hood True Story xiv A recollection strong enough To cause a very serious flinching. 1879 J. A. Froude Cæsar xvii. 277 There was no flinching and no cowardice. ˈflinching ˈflinching n. ΚΠ 1727–36 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Flinching..also a flirting the Nail of the Middle-finger slapped from the Thumb. < as lemmas |
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