Blench

Pronunciation: /blɛntʃ/

Definitions of blench

verb to draw back or turn aside, as from a fixed point of interest

Example Sentences

A1 She blenched when she saw the spider crawling towards her.

A2 The loud noise made him blench in fear.

B1 Despite his efforts to remain calm, he couldn't help but blench at the sight of blood.

B2 The shocking news caused her to blench momentarily before regaining her composure.

C1 The soldier did not blench in the face of danger, showing great courage.

C2 Even in the most dire situations, she never blenches and remains steadfast in her resolve.

Examples of blench in a Sentence

formal She did not blench at the sight of the gruesome crime scene.

informal I saw a spider on the wall and I couldn't help but blench.

slang Don't blench, it's just a little bit of spicy food.

figurative His resolve did not blench in the face of adversity.

Grammatical Forms of blench

• past tense: blenched
• plural: blenches
• comparative: more blench
• superlative: most blench
• present tense: blench
• future tense: will blench
• perfect tense: have blenched
• continuous tense: is blenching
• singular: blench
• positive degree: blench
• infinitive: to blench
• gerund: blenching
• participle: blenched

Origin and Evolution of blench

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'blench' originated from Middle English 'blenchen' which was derived from Old English 'blencan' meaning to deceive or cheat.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'blench' evolved to include the sense of flinching or shrinking back, as seen in its current usage.