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pinched — [pıntʃt] adj a pinched face looks thin and unhealthy, for example because the person is ill, cold, or tired ▪ She had a small pinched face with sad eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pinched — Pinch Pinch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinching}.] [F. pincer, probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. {Piece}.] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinched — [[t]pɪ̱ntʃt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone s face is pinched, it looks thin and pale, usually because they are ill or old. Her face was pinched and drawn... She was a small, silent woman with pinched features and thin hair … English dictionary
pinched — adj. Pinched is used with these nouns: ↑face, ↑nerve … Collocations dictionary
pinched — adjective tighten (the lips or a part of the face), especially with worry or tension. → pinch … English new terms dictionary
Belly-pinched — Bel ly pinched , a. Pinched with hunger; starved. The belly pinched wolf. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinch — pinchable, adj. /pinch/, v.t. 1. to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the teeth, the jaws of an instrument, or the like. 2. to constrict or squeeze painfully, as a tight shoe does. 3. to cramp within narrow bounds or quarters: The … Universalium
pinch — 01. My aunt [pinched] me on the cheek, and then gave me a big kiss. 02. My son [pinched] his finger in the gate, and had to get a couple of stitches. 03. A [pinch] of salt in a pot of water will make it boil more quickly. 04. The little girl… … Grammatical examples in English
pinch — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a grip (esp. the skin of part of the body or of another person) tightly, esp. between finger and thumb (pinched my finger in the door; stop pinching me). b (often absol.) (of a shoe, garment, etc.) constrict (the flesh) painfully … Useful english dictionary
pinch — [[t]pɪntʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to squeeze or compress between the finger and thumb, the jaws of an instrument, or the like 2) to constrict or squeeze painfully, as a tight shoe does 3) to render unnaturally constricted or drawn: a face pinched with… … From formal English to slang
starved — Synonyms and related words: aching for, attenuated, bare handed, beggarly, cadaverous, corpselike, craving, deprived of, desirous of, dog hungry, dying for, emacerated, emaciate, emaciated, empty, empty handed, famished, famishing, fasting,… … Moby Thesaurus
