flinch- root words — words with the flinch- root

The root flinch- comes from Old French flenchier, meaning to turn aside, bend. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including unflinching. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the flinch- root

Explore words with flinch- — words containing the flinch- root and sharing its sense of "to turn aside, bend". Examples include unflinching. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does flinch- mean?

The flinch- root means to turn aside, bend, from Old French flenchier. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.