Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun wince

2 senses of wince

Sense 1
wince -- (the facial expression of sudden pain)
       => facial expression, facial gesture -- (a gesture executed with the facial muscles)

Sense 2
wince, flinch -- (a reflex response to sudden pain)
       => startle, jump, start -- (a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb wince

2 senses of wince

Sense 1
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail -- (draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf")
       => move -- (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right")

Sense 2
wince -- (make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech")
       => grimace, make a face, pull a face -- (contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do")