SQUINCHED

squinched, squinting

(adjective) having eyes half closed in order to see better; “squinched eyes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

squinched

simple past tense and past participle of squinch

Source: Wiktionary


SQUINCH

Squinch, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.)

Definition: A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 June 2025

PEOPLE

(noun) members of a family line; “his people have been farmers for generations”; “are your people still alive?”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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