Grimace vs. Wince
Grimacenoun
A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.
Grimaceverb
To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
Grimacenoun
A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary and occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face.
Grimaceverb
To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
Grimacenoun
a contorted facial expression;
Grimaceverb
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state;
Grimacenoun
an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement
Grimaceverb
make a grimace
Wincenoun
A sudden movement or gesture of shrinking away.
Wincenoun
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment at will.
Winceverb
(intransitive) To flinch as if in pain or distress.
Winceverb
(transitive) To wash (cloth), dip it in dye, etc., with the use of a wince.
Winceverb
To kick or flounce when unsteady or impatient.
Winceverb
To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
Winceverb
To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.
Wincenoun
The act of one who winces.
Wincenoun
A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.
Wincenoun
the facial expression of sudden pain
Wincenoun
a reflex response to sudden pain
Winceverb
draw back, as with fear or pain;
Winceverb
make a face indicating disgust or dislike;
Wince
Wince (28 April 1996 – 2016) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. In a racing career which lasted from June 1998 to May 1999 she ran nine times and won four races.
