Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squinch

/skwɪnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
squinch
IPA
/skwɪnt͡ʃ/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

verb

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

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Alteration of earlier scunch (“back part of the side of an opening”), short for scuncheon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

squinches (plural) squinches (present, singular) squinching (participle, present) squinched (participle, past) squinched (past)

Derived Forms

squinchy

Phrases

squinch owl

Frequently Paired Words

squinch owl

Synonyms

squint flinch funk cringe shrink wince recoil quail

Rhymes With

inch lynch pinch finch clinch winch flinch grinch cinch linch bepinch skinch

Questions

How do you pronounce squinch?
The recorded pronunciation is /skwɪnt͡ʃ/.
What does squinch mean?
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.
Where does squinch come from?
Alteration of earlier scunch (“back part of the side of an opening”), short for scuncheon.

How to pronounce squinch

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