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Synonyms for pinched

Grammar : Verb
Spell : pinch
Phonetic Transcription : pɪntʃ

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Définition 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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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