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cringe meaning in Tamil

கிரிஞ்சு kiriñcu

/ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒ/

cringe in Tamil: கிரிஞ்சு (kiriñcu). In English, cringe means to cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.

Tamil words for cringe

secondhand embarrassment
கிரிஞ்சு kiriñcu

English meaning of cringe

  1. verb To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
  2. verb To experience an inward feeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear; (by extension) to feel very embarrassed.
  3. verb To bow or crouch in servility.
  4. verb To act in an obsequious or servile manner.

Full definition of cringe

cringe in a sentence

  • He cringed as the bird collided with the window.
  • He glanced with a cringe at the mess on his desk.
  • Bro... you just posted cringe

Synonyms of cringe

cringe in other languages

Questions about cringe in Tamil

What is the meaning of cringe in Tamil?
Cringe in Tamil is கிரிஞ்சு (kiriñcu).
cringe என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cringe: கிரிஞ்சு (kiriñcu).
What does cringe mean in English?
Cringe means to cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.

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