Definition
jerking back or away quickly in fear, pain, or surprise, often involuntarily.
Etymology
From Middle French 'flechir' (to bend or turn aside). The 'flinch' spelling is from 17th-century English, modifying the French root to fit English sound patterns.
Kelly Says
Flinching is one of the fastest human reflexes—faster than conscious thought—because the neural pathway for this response bypasses your thinking brain entirely, explaining why you can't control it.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተንኮረኛል
tɛn.kʼo.rɛ.na.l
BNবাংলা
সংকুচন
shonkuchon
CACatalà
es retrec
əs rə.tɾɛk
CSČeština
trhnutí
tr̩hnɔu̯.tɪ
DEDeutsch
zurückzucken
tsʊkt ˈʁʏk
ELΕλληνικά
σπάσιμο
ˈspa.si.mo
ESEspañol
encogimiento
en.ko.ʝi.mʲen.to
FAفارسی
پیش آمدن
piš ā.mad.an
FRFrançais
sursaut
syʁ.so
GUGU
ડરી જવું
ḍa.ri ja.vu
HAHA
ya yi kaji
ya yi ka.dʒi
HIहिन्दी
सिकुड़न
sikud.na
HUMagyar
összerezés
øsːɛ.rɛ.zɛʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyentak
mən.jɛn.tak
IGIG
na-akwagala
na.a.kwa.ɡa.la
ITItaliano
sussulto
sʊsˈsʊl.to
JA日本語
びくつくこと
bikutsuku koto
MSBahasa Melayu
mengecut
məŋɡɛ.tʃut
MYမြန်မာ
လေးလားခြင်း
lè.lá.tɕʰɪ́ŋ
NLNederlands
siddert
sɪ.dərt
PLPolski
drgnięcie
dɾɡɲɛ̃.t͡ɕɛ
PTPortuguês
estremecimento
eʃ.tʁe.me.ˈsi.mẽ.tu
RORomână
înfiorare
ɨnˈfjoa.rɛ
RUРусский
подергивание
pɐdʲɛrˈɡʲivɨ.nʲɪje
SVSvenska
ryckning
ryk.nɪŋ
SWKiswahili
kutetemeka
ku.tɛ.tɛ.mɛ.ka
TLTL
pagsusnod
pɑg.sʊs.nɔd
UKУкраїнська
схоплення
sxɔplʲɛn.nʲa
VITiếng Việt
co giật
kɔ ʔɨ̄t
ZUZU
yiphilisa
yɪ.pʰi.li.sa