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squinch (verb)

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  • squinch — I. verb Etymology: probably blend of squint and pinch Date: 1835 transitive verb 1. to screw up (the eyes or face) ; squint 2. a. to make more compact b. to cause to crouch down or draw together …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • squinch — 1. noun 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 …   Wiktionary

  • squinch — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To peer with the eyes partly closed: squint. Idiom: screw up one s eyes. See SEE …   English dictionary for students

  • squinch — squinch1 noun a straight or arched structure across an interior angle of a square tower, bearing a superstructure such as a dome. Origin C15: alt. of obs. scunch, abbrev. of scuncheon. squinch2 verb chiefly N. Amer. 1》 tense up the muscles of… …   English new terms dictionary

  • squinch — I. /skwɪntʃ/ (say skwinch) noun a small arch, corbelling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire. {variant of British English obsolete or… …  

  • make a face — verb contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do • Syn: ↑grimace, ↑pull a face • Derivationally related forms: ↑grimace (for: ↑grimace) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull a face — verb contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do • Syn: ↑grimace, ↑make a face • Derivationally related forms: ↑grimace (for: ↑grimace) …   Useful english dictionary

  • shrink back — verb pull away from a source of disgust or fear (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑retract • Hypernyms: ↑flinch, ↑squinch, ↑funk, ↑cringe, ↑shrink, ↑wince, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • tighten — verb 1) she tightened the rope Syn: pull taut, tauten, pull tight, stretch, tense Ant: loosen, slacken 2) he tightened his lips Syn: narrow, constrict …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Glossary of architecture — This page is a glossary of architecture. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z …   Wikipedia

  • arch — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. curve, arc, vault. See convexity, concavity, curvature. adj. cunning, roguish; preeminent, chief. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Main] Syn. chief, main, principal; see principal . 2.… …   English dictionary for students

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