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.

  1. derived from *pikkōną
  2. derived from *pikkōn
  3. derived from punctiō
  4. derived from *pincio
  5. derived from *pinchier
  6. inherited from pinchen
  7. compounded as squinch — “squint + pinch

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. To scrunch up (one's face, etc.).

    • The president squinched his face and bit his lip and seemed too antsy to stand still.

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