definition of
cringe

[1] #1 cringe v. [flinch, squinch, funk, shrink, wince, recoil, quail] draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf". wn

[2] #2 cringe v. [fawn, crawl, creep, cower, grovel] show submission or fear. wn