Definition
Past tense of cringe; shrank back in fear or shame; felt embarrassed or uncomfortable.
Etymology
From 'cringe,' derived from Old English 'cringan' meaning to yield or fall in battle. The meaning evolved from physical recoiling to the modern sense of emotional discomfort and embarrassment.
Kelly Says
The word 'cringe' has undergone a remarkable cultural transformation—from a physical action to an emotional response to an internet slang judgment about bad behavior. Modern speakers might 'cringe' at outdated fashion without actually moving a muscle.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ነገር አንድ አይነት ነው
neger and aynet new
ARالعربية
تَحَسَّس
ta-ha-sas
BNবাংলা
চোখ বুজে নিল
cho-kh bu-je nil
CACatalà
s'ha fet
s-ha fet
DADansk
snudede sig sammen
snu-de-de sig sammen
DEDeutsch
zuckte zusammen
tsuk-te zsam-en
ELΕλληνικά
σφίξε τα χείλη
sfi-kse ta khi-li
ESEspañol
se encogió
se en-koi-o
FAفارسی
لبشکن
lab-she-ken
FISuomi
veti kasvojaan
ve-ti ka-vo-jaan
FRFrançais
s'est grimacé
se-te gri-ma-se
GUGU
એક પ્રકારનો
ek prakaran-no
HIहिन्दी
मुँह टेढ़ा कर लिया
moo-n teh-dha kar li-ya
HUMagyar
összehúzódott
osszeh-hu-zo-dott
IDBahasa Indonesia
menarik wajah
men-a-rik wa-jah
ITItaliano
si è contorto
si eh kon-tor-to
JA日本語
顔をしかめた
kao wo shika-me-ta
KO한국어
몸을 쭉 찡그렸다
mom-eul jjuk kjing-gye-ri-tta
MSBahasa Melayu
tergelincir
ter-gel-in-cir
MYမြန်မာ
ရှုပ်ပြော
shu-p-yaw
NLNederlands
trok een grimas
trok een gri-mas
NONorsk
rynket seg sammen
ryn-ket seg sammen
PLPolski
zaciął się
za-tsee-u sie
PTPortuguês
encolheu-se
en-ko-leu-se
RORomână
s-a strâmb
s-a strâm-b
RUРусский
сжал губы
s-zal gu-by
SVSvenska
suckade ihop sig
su-ka ihop sig
SWKiswahili
kutete
ku-te-te
TAதமிழ்
முகம் குறுக்கி
mu-gam ku-ruk-ki
TEతెలుగు
ముఖం వాల్చాడు
mukham val-cha-du
TRTürkçe
burkuldu
bur-kul-du
UKУкраїнська
зім'яв губи
zim-yav hu-bi
URاردو
آنکھیں چھپا لی
aankhein chhapa li
VITiếng Việt
rụt mặt lại
rut mat lai