Clues for the word "FLINCH"
We've had 20 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 22 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on October 01, 2025.
Definition of flinch
- v. i. - To withdraw from any suffering or undertaking, from pain or danger; to fail in doing or perserving; to show signs of yielding or of suffering; to shrink; to wince; as, one of the parties flinched from the combat.
- v. i. - To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- n. - The act of flinching.
Referring Clues
- Show pain
- React defensively
- Recoil
- Reflex response to a sudden pain
- Shrink back
- Draw back
- Back away in fear
- Shrink back with fear
- Student embraced by bird needs shrink
- Draw back, as if in pain
- Wince
- Draw back in shock
- Start back in pain or shock
- Recoil from pain, surprise etc
- Recoil in fear
- Shy away from bird traversing lake
- Recoil, shrink back
- Cower, baulk
- Shy away from female lost on island
- Cower
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - October 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 26, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - September 06, 2017
- LA Times - July 26, 2016
- Guardian Quick - September 02, 2015
- Universal - May 03, 2014
- Guardian Quick - May 07, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - May 08, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - September 22, 2010
- Guardian Quick - March 25, 2009
- Guardian Quick - June 12, 2008
- Guardian Everyman - February 24, 2008
- Guardian Quick - December 07, 2006
- Guardian Quick - July 25, 2006
- Guardian Quick - April 19, 2006
- Guardian Speedy - April 02, 2006
- Guardian Quick - December 02, 2005
- Guardian Quick - July 15, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - March 10, 2005
- New York Times - December 19, 1996