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cringometer

cringometer is the alternative spelling of cringeometer.

Meaning of cringeometer

Noun

cringeometer (plural cringeometers)

  1. (humorous, informal) An imaginary device that measures cringeworthiness (the extent to which something makes one cringe; that is, flinch or recoil with embarrassment).
    • My cringeometer went off the scale as I watched his excruciating performance.

Forms of cringometer

pluralcringometers

Questions about cringometer

What is cringometer the alternative spelling of?
Cringometer is the alternative spelling of cringeometer.

Words near cringometer in the dictionary

  1. cringle-crangle
  2. cringled
  3. Cringleford
  4. cringles
  5. cringling
  6. cringometer
  7. cringometers
  8. cringy
  9. crinicultural
  10. criniere
  11. crinieres

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