cringing

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪndʒɪŋ === Verb === cringing present participle and gerund of cringe === Noun === cringing (plural cringings) Act of one who cringes. the servile bowings and cringings of courtiers