Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cringe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cringe Pronunciation: (krinj), [key] — v., n. cringed, cring•ing, —v.i. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower. to fawn. —n. servile or fawning deference. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cringe (Thesaurus) crine cringle TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hanukkah Origins of the Christmas Holiday Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 Krampus: The Christmas Devil Kwanzaa ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: anomie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language