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Synonyms of PINCHES

Valid in Scrabble US · 14 points

PINCHES: definition and more

49 synonyms in 13 meanings 46 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of PINCHES by meaning

noun

  1. South American tamarin with a tufted head

    Also: leontocebus oedipus.

    Not playable in Scrabble US: PINCHE.

  2. a painful or straitened circumstance

  3. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

  4. a slight but appreciable amount

  5. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

  6. a small sharp bite or snip

  7. a squeeze with the fingers

  8. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

    Also: taking into custody.

verb

  1. squeeze tightly between the fingers

  2. make ridges into by pinching together

  3. make off with belongings of others

  4. cut the top off

  5. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear