blench

• Verbe désuet ou littéraire signifiant tressaillir, reculer ou se dérober, notamment sous l'effet de la peur ou de la douleur.

An archaic verb meaning to flinch, shrink, or draw back, especially from fear or pain.

1. Turn pale from fearC1formal

   To become pale or flinch, typically due to fear, shock, or disgust.

   Pâlir de peur

   • He blenched at the sight of the blood.
   • She blenched when she heard the terrible news.
   • The soldier did not blench in the face of danger.

   Synonymesblanchcowerflinchpalequailrecoilshrinkwhiten