Synonym: nip, press, squeeze, tweak. Similar words: pin, pine, spin, pink, opine, spine, munch, lunch. Meaning: [pɪntʃ] n. 1. a painful or straitened circumstance 2. an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed 3. a slight but appreciable addition 4. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action 5. a small sharp bite or snip 6. a squeeze with the fingers 7. the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal). v. 1. squeeze tightly between the fingers 2. make ridges into by pinching together 3. make off with belongings of others 4. cut the top off 5. irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear.
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121 She saw me looking at her and thrusting the bag under my nose invited me to take a pinch.
122 Hand pinch pleat A hand pinch pleat heading, producing sharp, crisp pleats, is far superior to a taped version.
123 This will promote growth in the buds below your pinch.
124 My girlfriend had put her handbag between her feet under her chair so that no one could pinch it.
125 In addition,[www.Sentencedict.com] parish priests were feeling the pinch through reduced income from alms and tithes.
126 There is a large bench seat in the rear which will accommodate two adults or three smaller people at a pinch.
127 Even Big Macs at times need to be taken with a pinch of salt.
128 You could, at a pinch, also serve either with the Pizzettas.
129 Chichester was not the only Sussex town to feel the pinch of economic decay.
130 In a saucepan, saute shallots and mushrooms in oil with pinch thyme, salt, and pepper.
131 While the first statement is no doubt true, the second must be taken with a pinch of salt.
132 I take all that fame with a pinch of salt.
133 Pinch one side of the dough until you have four pleats along the side and the dough is rounded and shell-like.
134 Membership of the club has dwindled from 70 to 20 and its clear commuters are feeling the pinch.
135 But since he never even notices that Howard is himself Howard takes this with a pinch of salt.
136 They were complemented by light machine guns that could be handled by a sin-gle soldier in a pinch.
137 Add a pinch of salt and season generously with freshly ground black pepper.
138 Among insurance companies[sentencedict.com], he could win any case in a pinch.
139 Luckily a pinch of salt got rid of them, leaving behind a blood-stained sock.
140 Water during a fast nauseated him and he accordingly would add a pinch of salt or bicarbonate of soda.
141 But comfort is vital - so avoid very tight waistbands, very high collars or shoes which pinch.
142 Everyone knew he was in a pinch.
143 People in business may they feel the pinch.
144 Pinch off the side shoots of the maize.
145 Bathroom rugs will work in a pinch.
146 We have to pinch and scrape.
147 We must pinch pennies to make ends meet.
148 He gave her a spiteful pinch.
149 Pinch the tendon above the fetlock.
150 These bilayers then pinch off to form enclosed vesicles.