pinched
/pɪntʃt/
adjective
- Looking thin, drawn, or tight, especially from cold, worry, or hunger.
- Her face looked pinched from the freezing wind.
- The old man's pinched cheeks showed he hadn't eaten well.
- After weeks of worry, he had a pinched expression.
- Too small or tight, causing discomfort.
- The pinched waistband of the pants left a red mark.
- These shoes feel pinched across my toes.
- He sat in a pinched position in the tiny chair.
- Stingy or miserly with money.
- He lived a pinched life, saving every penny.
- Her pinched habits meant she never treated herself.
- The pinched landlord refused to fix the broken heater.
verb
- Past tense of pinch: squeezed between finger and thumb.
- He pinched a piece of dough off the ball.
- The child pinched her brother during the argument.
- She pinched his arm to wake him up.
- Past tense of pinch: stole something small or took without permission.
- They pinched a few supplies from the office.
- Someone pinched my lunch from the fridge.
- He pinched a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
- Past tense of pinch: pressed tightly, causing pain or discomfort.
- Her ring pinched her finger when she tried to remove it.
- The new boots pinched his feet all day.
- The seatbelt pinched across his chest.