Cringemaking
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cringemaking is an adjective meaning Inducing cringing; embarrassing.
Meaning
Inducing cringing; embarrassing.
Example Sentences
The couple’s attempt to consummate their marriage, predictably enough, ends in an embarrassing encounter that will snowball into a far more dire emotional exchange, all of which is depicted by Mr. McEwan in unsavory, voyeuristic terms that are as cringemaking as they are graphic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cringe-making, toe-curling, gaggable, squealy, hot-making, screechy.
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