squinch
noun/skwɪnt͡ʃ/
Etymology
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.
Definitions
A structure constructed between two adjacent walls to aid in the transition from a…
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.
To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).
- The president squinched his face and bit his lip and seemed too antsy to stand still.
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA