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Grammar : Verb |
Spell : pinch |
Phonetic Transcription : pɪntʃ |
Definition of pinched
Origin :- early 13c., from Old North French *pinchier "to pinch, squeeze, nip; steal" (Old French pincier, Modern French pincer), of uncertain origin, possibly from Vulgar Latin *punctiare "to pierce," which might be a blend of Latin punctum "point" + *piccare "to pierce." Meaning "to steal" in English is from 1650s. Sense of "to be stingy" is recorded from early 14c. Related: Pinched; pinching.
- verb press tightly
- verb be stingy
- verb steal
- verb arrest
- I have sent you all I had by me and we have been pinched a good deal too.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- I'm afraid Diablo'll shut up when he's pinched; his kind are apt to do that.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Then he shrugged his shoulders, and pinched his brother's ear.
- Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
- "Joe pinched me," said Tip, to explain his part of the noise.
- Extract from : « Tip Lewis and His Lamp » by Pansy
- They were beautiful eyes, but the rest of Rose, oh, how pinched and meager!
- Extract from : « Gloria and Treeless Street » by Annie Hamilton Donnell
- There is retribution, but Falstaff is only pinched by the fairies.
- Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry
- His face was pinched and pale with an expression of childish fear.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- When Camille introduced his friend to the company, Grivet pinched his lips.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- The yell died away to a gurgle, pinched short by the Winslow fingers.
- Extract from : « Shavings » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- His features were pinched and contracted, and his young face was looking old and worn.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
Synonyms for pinched
- afflict
- apprehend
- bust
- chafe
- collar
- compress
- confine
- cop
- cramp
- crib
- crush
- detain
- distress
- economize
- filch
- grasp
- hold
- hurt
- knock off
- lift
- nab
- nip
- oppress
- pain
- pick up
- pilfer
- pinch pennies
- press
- pull in
- purloin
- rob
- run in
- scrape
- scrimp
- skimp
- snatch
- spare
- squeeze
- stint
- swipe
- take
- take into custody
- tweak
- twinge
- wrench
- wrest
- wring
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