"pinched" meaning in English

See pinched in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pinched [comparative], most pinched [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} pinched (comparative more pinched, superlative most pinched)
  1. Very thin, as if drawn together. Translations (thin faced due to cold): изпит (izpit) (Bulgarian), roru (note: with cold) (Maori)
    Sense id: en-pinched-en-adj-9n2IT6BE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 21 9 18 24 Disambiguation of 'thin faced due to cold': 56 38 2 4
  2. (of a person or their face) Tense and pale from cold, worry, or hunger.
    Sense id: en-pinched-en-adj-kCpwNeaC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 21 9 18 24
  3. Financially hurt or damaged.
    Sense id: en-pinched-en-adj-Dph8VksB
  4. Compressed.
    Sense id: en-pinched-en-adj-wglXv2Po Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 21 9 18 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 17 6 40 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 20 4 36 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 14 3 51 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 17 17 5 45 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 18 15 5 48 14

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pinched
  1. simple past and past participle of pinch Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: pinch
    Sense id: en-pinched-en-verb-T~3792kU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 21 9 18 24

Alternative forms

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