| Noun | 1. | squinch - a small arch built across the interior angle of two walls (usually to support a spire)arch - (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it | |
| Verb | 1. | squinch - crouch downcrouch, stoop, bend, bow - bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse" | |
| 2. | squinch - draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
| 3. | squinch - partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" | |