cringing

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cringing

/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪndʒɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cringe

noun cringings

Act of one who cringes. the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers

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@misc{cringing_2026,
  title = {cringing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cringing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}