Synonyms:
wince, flinch
Meaning: a reflex response to sudden pain
verb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
flinch, squinch, funk, cringe, shrink, wince, recoil, quail
Meaning: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Usage examples
I have an idiotic way of flinching from the confounded thing--I flinch and duck a little every time the crash comes, and I couldn't get over it.