Dictionary Check: pinch

"pinch" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

a painful or straitened circumstance

Example: "the pinch of the recession"
noun

an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

noun

a slight but appreciable amount

Example: "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
noun

a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

Example: "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
Synonyms:
noun

a small sharp bite or snip

Synonyms:
nip
noun

a squeeze with the fingers

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