Sekirov Dictionary

wince

/wɪns/

verb3

  1. To flinch as if in pain or distress.
  2. To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
  3. To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.

noun2

  1. A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
  2. A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
forms

winced · wincing · winces

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