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Cringing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Cringing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of cringe.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of cringe.

More Meanings

  1. Act of one who cringes.

Example Sentences

the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers

Word Forms

Synonyms for cringing

Depending on context, synonyms include submissive, groveling, cowering, wormy, grovelling, wormlike.

submissivegrovelingcoweringwormygrovellingwormlike

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fearful, cowardly, coward, grovelling, groveling, submissive.

fearfulcowardlycowardgrovellinggrovelingsubmissivewormlikewormycoweringwincingcringefestcrumplingsobbingcrinklingquailinggrimacingcreakercrickwrither

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