pinched C2+ Topic:Senses & Perception US /pɪntʃt/ UK /pɪntʃt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj drawn and tense in appearance, especially from cold, hunger, or strain Her pinched face betrayed how little she had eaten that week. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · drawn and tense in... drawnhaggardgaunttensestrainedwancareworn ↔ Opposites healthyplumprelaxedruddy Word family Related forms pinchpincher Etymology AI details Past participle of pinch, from Anglo-Norman pincher ('to pinch, squeeze'); the adjectival sense describes a face drawn tight as if pinched by cold or hardship. pincier Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pinched **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /pɪntʃt/ **IPA (UK):** /pɪntʃt/ ## Meanings 1. drawn and tense in appearance, especially from cold, hunger, or strain ## Examples - Her pinched face betrayed how little she had eaten that week. ## Synonyms - drawn - haggard - gaunt - tense - strained - wan - careworn ## Antonyms - healthy - plump - relaxed - ruddy ## Related Forms - pinch - pincher ## Roots and Affixes - Root: pincier ## Etymology Past participle of pinch, from Anglo-Norman pincher ('to pinch, squeeze'); the adjectival sense describes a face drawn tight as if pinched by cold or hardship. ## AI Etymology Pinched is the past participle of pinch, from Anglo-Norman pincher ('to pinch, squeeze'); the adjectival sense describes a face drawn tight as if pinched by cold or hardship. Important recorded forms include pincier (Old French). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers drawn and tense in appearance, especially from cold, hunger, or strain. The wider family includes related words such as pinch and pincher. ## Topics - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown