The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CRINGE , but the solution may also be SHRINKBACK which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Recoil in fear crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRINGE | 67 % | 6 |
| SHRINKBACK | 33 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Recoil in fear
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flinch
- cringe
- wince
- flinching
- winch
- peptide
- shakily
- shaky
- collateral
- grill
- shrugging
- wincing
Crossword Answer definitions
CRINGE noun- A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
- A servile obeisance.
- A crick.
- An embarrassing event or situation which causes an onlooker to cringe.
- Someone or something that is cringy.
- To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
- To bow or crouch in servility.
- To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CRINGE
- React to a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" bit, say
- React to a Ricky Gervais bit, perhaps
- Shrink in fear
- [That's a sore subject]
- Recoil
- Draw back
- Behave servilely
- Recoil in fear
- Cower
- Show fear