Pinched Definition & Meaning
pinched
- adjective
- sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"
- very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
- not having enough money to pay for necessities
- as if squeezed uncomfortably tight; "her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"
"Pinched" in song lyrics
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"Similar to being punched and pinched"
Asheru — Idea (Feat. Agent 006) -
"Pinched"
Mopreme f/ 2Pac, Mouse Man — N.I.G.G.A. (Berocke Remix) -
"Like John Gotti, boy got pinched"
Pacewon — You Ain't Really Down
Words that rhyme with pinched
Usage tips for "pinched"
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- What does pinched mean?
- sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice" very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration" not having enough money to pay for necessities as if squeezed uncomfortably tight; "her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"
- What part of speech is pinched?
- Pinched is an adjective.
- How many definitions does pinched have?
- Pinched has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).