Pinched - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɪntʃt|  American pronunciation of the word pinched
Brit.  |pɪntʃt|  British pronunciation of the word pinched
- this word is a past tense form of the verb to pinch
- this word is a past participle form of the verb to pinch

adjective

- sounding as if the nose were pinched (syn: nasal)
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold (syn: cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, skeletal, wasted)
small pinched faces
- not having enough money to pay for necessities (syn: hard up, impecunious, penniless, penurious)
- as if squeezed uncomfortably tight
her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her

Extra examples

She had a small pinched face with sad eyes.

I know you are pinched, but could I have a word with you?

I am a bit pinched for cash.

He pinched her cheeks and told her how cute she was.

He pinched the top of his nose to stop the bleeding and leaned forward.

He pinched off the top of the shoots.

She pinched back the new growth.

I pinched my fingers in the door.

His aunt pinched his plump cheeks.

She squeaked when I pinched her.

The cops pinched him right in the cemetery.

He pinched her cheek.

Someone's pinched my coat!

He pinched her behind

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