Squinch — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)

crouch down

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/skwˈɪntʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/skwˈɪntʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/skwˈɪntʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /skwˈɪntʃ/.

Examples

she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf
The children squinted so as to scare each other

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cringe flinch funk shrink wince recoil quail squint

Parts of Speech

noun	a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)
verb	crouch down
verb	draw back, as with fear or pain “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
verb	cross one's eyes as if in strabismus “The children squinted so as to scare each other”

Word Forms

flinch	noun	a reflex response to sudden pain
wince	noun	the facial expression of sudden pain
squinter	noun	a person with strabismus
squint	noun	the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

zwinkern

ein kleiner Bogen, der über den Innenwinkel zweier Wände gebaut wird (normalerweise zur Unterstützung eines Turms)

🇫🇷French

écraser

une petite arche construite à travers l'angle intérieur de deux murs (généralement pour soutenir une flèche)

🇪🇸Spanish

entrecerrar

un pequeño arco construido a lo largo del ángulo interior de dos paredes (generalmente para sostener una aguja)

🇮🇹Italian

strizzare

un piccolo arco costruito attraverso l'angolo interno di due pareti (di solito per sostenere una guglia)

🇳🇱Dutch

squinchen

een kleine boog gebouwd over de binnenhoek van twee muren (meestal om een torenspits te ondersteunen)

🇵🇹Portuguese

apertar

um pequeno arco construído no ângulo interno de duas paredes (geralmente para apoiar uma torre)

🇷🇺Russian

хмуриться

небольшая арка, построенная поперек внутреннего угла двух стен (обычно для поддержки шпиля)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निचोड़ना

दो दीवारों के आंतरिक कोण पर बना एक छोटा मेहराब (आमतौर पर एक शिखर को सहारा देने के लिए)

🇮🇳Tamil

சுக்கு

இரண்டு சுவர்களின் உட்புறக் கோணத்தில் கட்டப்பட்ட ஒரு சிறிய வளைவு (பொதுவாக ஒரு கோபுரத்தை ஆதரிக்க)

🇮🇳Telugu

మెల్లకన్ను

రెండు గోడల లోపలి కోణంలో నిర్మించిన ఒక చిన్న వంపు (సాధారణంగా ఒక శిఖరానికి మద్దతుగా)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹಿಸುಕು

ಎರಡು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಆಂತರಿಕ ಕೋನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಮಾನು (ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಶಿಖರವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಲು)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

斜视

横跨两堵墙的内角建造的小拱门（通常用于支撑尖顶）

🇯🇵Japanese

縮める

2つの壁の内角を横切って建てられた小さなアーチ（通常は尖塔を支えるため）

🇰🇷Korean

스퀴치

두 벽의 내부 각도를 가로질러 지어진 작은 아치(보통 첨탑을 지지하기 위해)

🇻🇳Vietnamese

co rúm người lại

một vòm nhỏ được xây dựng trên góc bên trong của hai bức tường (thường để hỗ trợ một ngọn tháp)

🇮🇩Indonesian

meremas

lengkungan kecil yang dibangun melintasi sudut interior dua dinding (biasanya untuk menopang puncak menara)

🇵🇭Filipino

pagpikit

isang maliit na arko na itinayo sa kabuuan ng panloob na anggulo ng dalawang pader (karaniwan ay para suportahan ang spire)

🇲🇾Malay

mengeliat

gerbang kecil yang dibina merentasi sudut dalaman dua dinding (biasanya untuk menyokong puncak menara)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إخماد

قوس صغير مبني عبر الزاوية الداخلية لجدارين (عادةً لدعم البرج)

🇮🇷Persian

خفه کردن

طاق کوچکی که در امتداد زاویه داخلی دو دیوار ساخته شده است (معمولاً برای پشتیبانی از گلدسته)

🇹🇷Turkish

tromp

iki duvarın iç açısı boyunca inşa edilen küçük bir kemer (genellikle bir kuleyi desteklemek için)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לצמצם

קשת קטנה הבנויה על פני הזווית הפנימית של שני קירות (בדרך כלל כדי לתמוך בצריח)

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The primary meaning of 'squinch' is 'a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)'.

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Using 'squinch' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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