pinch: Information About The Word 'pinch'

pinch is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'pinch' is made up of 5 letters.

• (n) a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"
• (n) an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
• (n) a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
• (n) a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
• (n) small sharp biting
• (n) a squeeze with the fingers
• (n) the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
• (v) squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
• (v) make ridges into by pinching together
• (v) make off with belongings of others
• (v) cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
• (v) irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"

Using the word 'pinch' in Scrabble will fetch you 12 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 14 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'pinch'

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Words Starting With 'pinch'

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Words Containing 'pinch'

Following are 13 words which contain 'pinch'

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