CRINGE
intr.v. cringed, cringing, cringes
MEANING:
1. To shrink back, as in fear; cower.
2. To behave in a servile way; fawn.
3. to shrink or flinch, esp in fear or servility
4. to behave in a servile or timid way
Noun
An act or instance of cringing.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
1. I cringed in horror.
2 . The dog cringed when his cruel master raised his hand to strike him.
3. The idea makes me cringe