blench (Meaning)
blench (v)
turn pale, as if in fear
blench (v. i.)
To shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail.
To fly off; to turn aside.
blench (v. t.)
To baffle; to disconcert; to turn away; -- also, to obstruct; to hinder.
To draw back from; to deny from fear.
blench (n.)
A looking aside or askance.
blench (v. i. & t.)
To grow or make pale.
Synonyms & Antonyms of blench
blench Sentence Examples
- The sudden loud noise caused her to blench in fear.
- He couldn't help but blench at the sight of the gruesome accident.
- The unexpected darkness made him blench momentarily before he adjusted to it.
- Despite her efforts to remain composed, she couldn't help but blench when she heard the disturbing news.
- His face blenched as he realized the severity of the situation.
- The vivid description in the horror novel made her blench with disgust.
- The intense glare of the spotlight caused the actor to blench for a moment before delivering his lines.
- She tried not to blench when the doctor mentioned the possibility of surgery.
- The eerie silence in the haunted house made him blench with apprehension.
- The foul smell made him blench and cover his nose.
FAQs About the word blench
turn pale, as if in fearTo shrink; to start back; to draw back, from lack of courage or resolution; to flinch; to quail., To fly off; to turn aside., To baffle;
flinch, wince, recoil,cringe, tremble, quail, shudder, hesitate, shrink, falter
face, advance, face, approach,approach, advance, challenge, challenge, confront, beard
The sudden loud noise caused her to blench in fear.
He couldn't help but blench at the sight of the gruesome accident.
The unexpected darkness made him blench momentarily before he adjusted to it.
Despite her efforts to remain composed, she couldn't help but blench when she heard the disturbing news.
