Synonyms: squinch
Definition: a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
Similar words: arch
Definition: (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
Definition: cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
Usage: The children squinted so as to scare each other
Similar words: grimace, make a face, pull a face
Definition: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Usage: He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do
Synonyms: cringe, wince, squinch, shrink, flinch, funk, quail, recoil
Definition: draw back, as with fear or pain
Usage: she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: squinch
Definition: crouch down
Similar words: bow, stoop, bend, crouch
Definition: bend one's back forward from the waist on down
Usage: he crouched down; She bowed before the Queen; The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse