cringe

English Thesaurus

1. draw back, as with fear or pain (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	retract, shrink back,
definition	:	pull away from a source of disgust or fear (verb.motion)

2. show submission or fear (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	bend, flex,
definition	:	form a curve (verb.motion)

3. draw back, as with fear or pain (verb.motion)

derivation	:	flinch, wince,
definition	:	a reflex response to sudden pain (noun.act)

derivation	:	wince,
definition	:	the facial expression of sudden pain (noun.communication)

4. show submission or fear (verb.motion)

derivation	:	coward,
definition	:	a person who shows fear or timidity (noun.person)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)

5. draw back, as with fear or pain (verb.motion)

derivation	:	flinch, wince,
definition	:	a reflex response to sudden pain (noun.act)

derivation	:	wince,
definition	:	the facial expression of sudden pain (noun.communication)

6. show submission or fear (verb.motion)

derivation	:	coward,
definition	:	a person who shows fear or timidity (noun.person)

derivation	:	apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler,
definition	:	someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect (noun.person)

derivation	:	ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady,
definition	:	a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage (noun.person)