flincher


flinch

F0186200 (flĭnch)intr.v. flinched, flinch·ing, flinch·es 1. To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain.2. To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink.n. An act or instance of starting, wincing, or recoiling.
[Obsolete French flenchir, of Germanic origin.]
flinch′er n.flinch′ing·ly adv.