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Blenching — Blench Blench, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blenching}.] [OE. blenchen to blench, elude, deceive, AS. blencan to deceive; akin to Icel. blekkja to impose upon. Prop. a causative of blink to make to wink, to deceive. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blenching — blentʃ v. shrink, recoil, cower, falter … English contemporary dictionary
blenching — … Useful english dictionary
Blench — Blench, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blenching}.] [OE. blenchen to blench, elude, deceive, AS. blencan to deceive; akin to Icel. blekkja to impose upon. Prop. a causative of blink to make to wink, to deceive. See {Blink}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blenched — Blench Blench, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blenching}.] [OE. blenchen to blench, elude, deceive, AS. blencan to deceive; akin to Icel. blekkja to impose upon. Prop. a causative of blink to make to wink, to deceive. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
recoil — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English reculen, recoilen, from Anglo French reculer, recuiler, from re + cul backside more at culet Date: 14th century 1. a. to fall back under pressure b. to shrink back physically or emotionally 2. to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Blanching — (also spelled blenching) is a cooking term that describes a process of food preparation wherein the food substance, usually a vegetable or fruit, is plunged into boiling water, removed after a brief, timed interval and finally plunged into iced… … Wikipedia
blench — (v.) O.E. blencan deceive, cheat, from P.Gmc. *blenk to shine, dazzle, blind, from PIE root *bhel (1) to shine, flash, burn (see BLEACH (Cf. bleach)). Sense of move suddenly, wince, dodge is from c.1300. Related: Blenched; blenching … Etymology dictionary
brave — adj Brave, courageous, unafraid, fearless, intrepid, valiant, valorous, dauntless, undaunted, doughty, bold, audacious are comparable when they mean having or showing no fear when faced with something dangerous, difficult, or unknown. Brave… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
diffident — modest, bashful, *shy, coy Analogous words: shrinking, flinching, blenching (see RECOIL): hesitant, reluctant (see DISINCLINED): timorous, *timid Antonyms: confident Contrasted words: assured, sure, sanguine, presumptuous (see CONFIDENT): self… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
