pinched

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb squeeze tightly between the fingers
  2. verb make ridges into by pinching together
  3. verb make off with belongings of others

In classic literature

Synonyms

pinch, squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch

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