Squinched definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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"Thar's a feelin' among us, I don't know whar it comes from, that the little and squinched-up women generally run to virtue Oh, I ain't sayin' she's not a good girl accordin' to her lights," returned Sarah, "an', after all, it ain't a man but his mother that suffers from a slattern.

—The Miller Of Old Church

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having eyes half closed in order to see better

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I saw this photo of Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her (or her daughter's?) five-month old baby this morning and my heart just squinched up. — red stapler
Dog-paddling the air with your eyes squinched shut doesn't count. — Yeeeah! - Snarky Celebrity Gossip
Last time I checked, dog-paddling the air with your eyes squinched shut doesn't count as actual fighting. — The Velvet Hot Tub | Freshest Stories
You that look - the squinched brow, pursed lips and squinty eyes that makes one want to walk over to the young quarterback and give him a big kick in the shins. — Finger Food
I visably scoweled and squinched my face when he said it … and he left in an awkward rush. — Queen of Spain Blog