squinch
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squinch¹
- /skwɪnt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -ɪntʃ
Where it comes from
Alteration of earlier scunch (“back part of the side of an opening”), short for scuncheon.
noun squinches
- A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a polygonal to a circular structure, as when a dome is constructed on top of a square room.
squinch²
- /skwɪnt͡ʃ/
Rhymes with -ɪntʃ
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Probably blend of squint + pinch. Compare squink-eyed, variant of squint-eyed, so perhaps it is at least partly an altered form of squint.
verb squinches · squinching · squinched
- To scrunch up (one's face, etc.). The president squinched his face and bit his lip and seemed too antsy to stand still.
Translations
Talk about this word "squinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/squinch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. squinch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/squinch "squinch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/squinch.Cite this
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title = {squinch},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
