pinched
Definition
Adjective: 1. Constricted or appearing squeezed: Describes something that looks or feels as if it has been compressed or is under uncomfortable pressure. 2. Financially strained: Describes a state of not having enough money; impoverished or destitute. 3. Gaunt and thin: Describes a face or person that appears very thin, often from hunger, cold, illness, or worry, with features that seem drawn in. 4. (Of a voice) Nasal and thin: Describes a voice that sounds as if it is forced through a constricted nose, often high-pitched and unpleasant.
Examples of Usage
- Constricted/Squeezed:
- Her face had a pinched look from the intense cold.
- He wore shoes that were too small, leaving his feet feeling pinched.
- Financially strained:
- During the recession, many families lived in pinched circumstances.
- A pinched budget forced them to cancel their vacation plans.
- Gaunt and thin:
- The prisoner's pinched face revealed months of malnutrition.
- Illness had left her looking pale and pinched.
- Nasal voice:
- He spoke in a pinched, whining tone that was hard to listen to.
- Her pinched voice made her sound like she had a permanent cold.
Advanced Usage
- "Pinched with cold": A common phrase describing someone whose face is pale and tight from exposure to low temperatures.
- The children returned from the sledding hill, their cheeks pinched with cold.
- "Pinched expression": Refers to a facial expression showing discomfort, disapproval, pain, or anxiety.
- A pinched expression crossed his face when he heard the bad news.
Variants and Related Words
- Pinch (verb): To squeeze tightly, especially between the finger and thumb.
- She had to pinch herself to see if she was dreaming.
- Pinch (noun): A small amount of something held between the finger and thumb; also a difficult situation.
- Add a pinch of salt to the recipe.
- We can manage in a pinch.
Synonyms
- Constricted/Squeezed: compressed, cramped, squeezed, tight.
- Financially strained: destitute, impoverished, hard up, poverty-stricken, poor.
- Gaunt and thin: drawn, haggard, emaciated, skeletal, gaunt, cadaverous.
- Nasal voice: nasal, twangy, thin, reedy.
Related Phrases
- Feel the pinch: To experience financial hardship or difficulty.
- Many households are feeling the pinch due to rising energy costs.
- In a pinch: If absolutely necessary; as a last resort.
- This tool isn't perfect, but it will work in a pinch.
Adjective
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as if squeezed uncomfortably tight
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her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her
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not having enough money to pay for necessities
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very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
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emaciated bony hands
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a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys
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eyes were haggard and cavernous
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small pinched faces
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kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration
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sounding as if the nose were pinched
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a whining nasal voice
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