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crinch

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crinch¹

Where it comes from

Alteration of crunch.

verb crinches · crinching · crinched · crinsh

  1. To grind the teeth, crunch

noun crinches · crinsh

  1. A small bit, morsel

crinch²

  • /kɹɪnt͡ʃ/ US, UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English crenchen, a variant of crengen (“to bend haughtily, condescend”). More at cringe.

verb crinches · crinching · crinched

  1. alternative, dialectal Alternative form of cringe

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"crinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crinch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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crinch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crinch

Chicago

"crinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crinch.

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@misc{crinch_2026,
  title = {crinch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crinch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}