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Pinched

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

simple past and past participle of pinch.

Definitions by Sense

  1. simple past and past participle of pinch
  2. Very thin, as if drawn together.
  3. (of a person or the face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.
  4. Financially hurt or damaged.
  5. Compressed.

Example Sentences

Want of food was my chief trouble the first summer at my old master's. Oysters and clams would do very well, with an occasional supply of bread, but they soon failed in the absence of bread. I speak but the simple truth, when I say, I have often been so pinched with hunger, that I have fought with the dog—"Old Nep"—for the smallest crumbs that fell from the kitchen table, and have been glad when I won a single crumb in the combat.
His thin, pinched mouth was nothing but a mark […]
He was a skinny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who had the pinched, slightly unhealthy look of someone who has grown a lot in a short space of time.
If your sport makes you prone to violent neck motions, you are at risk for a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve occurs when a cervical disc ruptures, and the jellylike material from inside the disc presses on a nerve.

Synonyms for pinched

haggardleanhighpenuriousthinemaciatedcadaverousimpecuniouspoorwastedconstrictedskeletalbonyhigh-pitchedadenoidalhard uppennilessnasalin straitened circumstancesgaunt

Antonyms for pinched

Related Words

thinemaciatedgaunthaggardwastedleanhard uppenuriousskeletalpoorhighcadaveroushigh-pitchedpennilessimpecuniousbonyadenoidalnasalconstrictedin straitened circumstances

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does pinched mean?

Pinched means simple past and past participle of pinch.

What is a synonym for pinched?

Common synonyms include haggard, lean, high, penurious.

What is the opposite of pinched?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use pinched in a sentence?

Want of food was my chief trouble the first summer at my old master's. Oysters and clams would do very well, with an occasional supply of bread, but they soon failed in the absence of bread. I speak but the simple truth, when I say, I have often been so pinched with hunger, that I have fought with the dog—"Old Nep"—for the smallest crumbs that fell from the kitchen table, and have been glad when I won a single crumb in the combat.

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