cringer

English

Etymology

From cringe +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪndʒə(ɹ)

Noun

cringer (plural cringers)

1. A person who cringes or shies away.
   • 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Petalburg:

     That's Koops, from Petalburg. He's got confidence issues... He's a...cringer, y'know?

Related terms

• cringe
• cringing