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Thin or gaunt in physique or appearance
“He was a skinny, black-haired, bespectacled boy who had the pinched, slightly unhealthy look of someone who has grown a lot in a short space of time.”
Pale or ashen in complexion
“Nathan was tall, with a pale, pinched face, and David was shorter and almost stocky, with a tan and brownish hair.”
Looking tense, tired or stressed, typically from cold or hunger
“Anxiety is what you read in the whites of her eyes, her pinched cheeks and her stringy hair.”
Lacking in material possessions or financial wealth
(of a space) Restricted in area or volume
That has been stolen through theft
(of a person's eyes or cheeks) Deeply recessed, especially as a result of illness, hunger, or stress
Difficult or impossible to read
To have dispossessed someone of something
“The thieves didn't pinch the tapes of the show, for some reason, which suggests they were pretty discerning.”
Past tense for to apply pressure by squeezing
“I pinch my skin to try to wake myself up, but nothing happens.”
Past tense for to crush by being too tight, such as a foot by a shoe
“There's no point in buying shoes that will pinch your toes and cramp your feet all day long.”
Past tense for to cause or feel pain by applying pressure
“I did pinch a nerve, which caused my whole left side to tingle non-stop for the rest of the class.”
Past tense for to arrest (someone)
“Police managed to pinch two trespassers, but the others got away.”
Past tense for to live in a frugal way
“Moreover, currency was devalued, so Beethoven's yearly grants were not worth as much, and he had to pinch pennies late in his career.”
Past tense for to compress into small folds or ridges
Past tense for to be frugal or live economically
Past tense for to squeeze, compress, or crush (especially something moist)
Past tense for to give reluctantly, resentfully or sparingly
Past tense for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction
Past tense for to obtain money or favors by intimidation, violence, or the misuse of authority
Past tense for to cause pain or injury to
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