cringe Who acts: you, video, act, I, old recorder, dog · What happens: feel, pull, want, hide, move back, bend · To what, where: face, body, cringe, old recorder, us, wedding · Speech: someone speaks here
«cringe» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: cringe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To feel very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something, often pulling a face or wanting to hide.
The tree, 16 words mark advmod xcomp cc conj case obl punct advmod advcl det obj cc conj mark xcomp punct root To PART feel VERB very ADV embarrassed ADJ or CCONJ uncomfortable ADJ about ADP something PRON , PUNCT often ADV pulling VERB a DET face NOUN or CCONJ wanting VERB to PART hide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 feel mark 2 feel feel VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 embarrassed advmod 4 embarrassed embarrassed ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feel xcomp 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 uncomfortable cc 6 uncomfortable uncomfortable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 embarrassed conj 7 about about ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 embarrassed obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 pulling punct 10 often often ADV _ 11 pulling advmod 11 pulling pull VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 feel advcl 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 face det 13 face face NOUN Number=Sing 11 pulling obj 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 wanting cc 15 wanting want VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 pulling conj 16 to to PART _ 17 hide mark 17 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 15 wanting xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 feel punct
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1 feel to-infinitive embarrassed property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 2 pull gerund a face often property vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Theme 3 want gerund vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 hide not said to happen to-infinitive vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To move back or bend your body away from something because you are afraid or disgusted.
The tree, 16 words mark advmod cc conj nmod:poss obj advmod case obl mark nsubj cop advcl cc conj punct root To PART move VERB back ADV or CCONJ bend VERB your PRON body NOUN away ADV from ADP something PRON because SCONJ you PRON are AUX afraid ADJ or CCONJ disgusted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 move mark 2 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 back back ADV _ 2 move advmod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 bend cc 5 bend bend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 move conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 body nmod:poss 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 5 bend obj 8 away away ADV _ 5 bend advmod 9 from from ADP _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 away obl 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 afraid mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 afraid nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 afraid cop 14 afraid afraid ADJ Degree=Pos 5 bend advcl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 disgusted cc 16 disgusted disgust VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 afraid conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 move punct
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1 move back to-infinitive vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 bend infinitive your body away property vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent body=Material 3 is present you afraid property tree rules 4 disgust participle you not said here vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Embarrassing or awkward, as in «That video is so cringe.».
The tree, 10 words cc conj punct mark case punct det nsubj cop advmod conj punct punct punct root Embarrassing ADJ or CCONJ awkward ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT That DET video NOUN is AUX so ADV cringe NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Embarrassing embarrassing ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 or or CCONJ _ 3 awkward cc 3 awkward awkward ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Embarrassing conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 12 cringe punct 5 as as SCONJ _ 12 cringe mark 6 in in ADP _ 12 cringe case 7 « « PUNCT _ 12 cringe punct 8 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 video det 9 video video NOUN Number=Sing 12 cringe nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 cringe cop 11 so so ADV _ 12 cringe advmod 12 cringe cringe NOUN Number=Sing 1 Embarrassing conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Embarrassing punct 14 » » PUNCT _ 1 Embarrassing punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Embarrassing punct
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1 is in a quote present that video cringe tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
The feeling or act of cringing: «a cringe of embarrassment».
det nsubj cc mark acl punct punct det appos case nmod punct punct root The DET feeling NOUN or CCONJ act NOUN of SCONJ cringing VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET cringe NOUN of ADP embarrassment NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 feeling det 2 feeling feeling NOUN Number=Sing 4 act nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 act cc 4 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 6 cringing mark 6 cringing cringe VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 act acl 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 cringe punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 cringe punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cringe det 10 cringe cringe NOUN Number=Sing 4 act appos 11 of of ADP _ 12 embarrassment case 12 embarrassment embarrassment NOUN Number=Sing 10 cringe nmod 13 » » PUNCT _ 10 cringe punct 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 act punct
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1 cringe gerund act not said here vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 I cringe every time I hear my old recorder playing.
nsubj det obj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss amod obj xcomp punct root I PRON cringe VERB every DET time NOUN I PRON hear VERB my PRON old ADJ recorder NOUN playing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 cringe nsubj 2 cringe cringe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 every every DET PronType=Tot 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 cringe obj 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 hear nsubj 6 hear hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time acl:relcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 recorder nmod:poss 8 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 9 recorder amod 9 recorder recorder NOUN Number=Sing 6 hear obj 10 playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 hear xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 cringe punct
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1 cringe present I time vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 hear present I my old recorder tree rules 3 play gerund my old recorder not said here vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 The dog cringed when the thunder boomed.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET dog NOUN cringed VERB when ADV the DET thunder NOUN boomed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 cringed nsubj 3 cringed cringe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 boomed advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 thunder det 6 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 7 boomed nsubj 7 boomed boom VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cringed advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cringed punct
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1 cringe past the dog vn flinch-40.5 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 boom participle the thunder vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Dad's dancing at the wedding made us all cringe.
nmod:poss case nsubj case det nmod obj det obj punct root Dad NOUN 's PART dancing NOUN at ADP the DET wedding NOUN made VERB us PRON all DET cringe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 3 dancing nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Dad case 3 dancing dancing NOUN Number=Sing 7 made nsubj 4 at at ADP _ 6 wedding case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wedding det 6 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 3 dancing nmod 7 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 made obj 9 all all DET PronType=Tot 10 cringe det 10 cringe cringe NOUN Number=Sing 7 made obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 made punct
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1 make past Dad's dancing at the wedding all cringe us vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset we=Beneficiary cringe=Product 2 dance Dad the wedding nom dancing «act transitive»: poss=agent at=place
Example 4 (slang) Ugh, that advert is so cringe.
punct punct discourse punct det nsubj cop advmod conj punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT Ugh INTJ , PUNCT that DET advert NOUN is AUX so ADV cringe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 Ugh ugh INTJ _ 2 slang discourse 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 cringe punct 6 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 advert det 7 advert advert NOUN Number=Sing 10 cringe nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 cringe cop 9 so so ADV _ 10 cringe advmod 10 cringe cringe NOUN Number=Sing 2 slang conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
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1 is a present that advert cringe tree rules
Example 5 (slang) My old photos are well cringey.
punct punct nmod:poss amod nsubj cop amod parataxis punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT My PRON old ADJ photos NOUN are AUX well ADJ cringey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 photos nmod:poss 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 photos amod 6 photos photo NOUN Number=Plur 9 cringey nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cringey cop 8 well well ADJ Degree=Pos 9 cringey amod 9 cringey cringey NOUN Number=Sing 2 slang parataxis 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
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1 is a present My old photos well cringey tree rules
Example 6 She cringed at the sight of the spider.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root She PRON cringed VERB at ADP the DET sight NOUN of ADP the DET spider NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cringed nsubj 2 cringed cringe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 sight case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sight det 5 sight sight NOUN Number=Sing 2 cringed obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 spider case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 spider det 8 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 5 sight nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 cringed punct
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1 cringe past She at the sight of the spider vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer at sight=Stimulus 2 sight the spider nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient
Example 7 It was a cringe-worthy moment when he forgot his lines.
nsubj cop det compound punct amod advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX a DET cringe NOUN - PUNCT worthy ADJ moment NOUN when ADV he PRON forgot VERB his PRON lines NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 moment nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 moment cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 moment det 4 cringe cringe NOUN Number=Sing 6 worthy compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 cringe punct 6 worthy worthy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 moment amod 7 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 10 forgot advmod 9 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 forgot nsubj 10 forgot forget VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 moment advcl 11 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 lines nmod:poss 12 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 10 forgot obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 moment punct
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1 is a past It a worthy moment tree rules 2 forget past he his lines tree rules
Example 8 He cringed away from the angry goose.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl punct root He PRON cringed VERB away ADV from ADP the DET angry ADJ goose NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 cringed nsubj 2 cringed cringe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 away away ADV _ 2 cringed advmod 4 from from ADP _ 7 goose case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 goose det 6 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 goose amod 7 goose goose NOUN Number=Sing 2 cringed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 cringed punct
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1 cringe away past He from the angry goose; away property vn flinch-40.5 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer from goose=Stimulus
Example 9 She was far too pretty to cringe in this way, but Peter thought it his due, and he would answer condescendingly, “It is good.
The tree, 24 words nsubj cop advmod advmod advmod mark case det obl punct cc nsubj parataxis obj nmod:poss xcomp punct cc nsubj aux conj advmod punct punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root She PRON was AUX far ADV too ADV pretty ADV to PART cringe VERB in ADP this DET way NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Peter PROPN thought VERB it PRON his PRON due ADJ , PUNCT and CCONJ he PRON would AUX answer VERB condescendingly ADV , PUNCT “ PUNCT It PRON is AUX good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 cringe nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cringe cop 3 far far ADV Degree=Pos 5 pretty advmod 4 too too ADV _ 5 pretty advmod 5 pretty pretty ADV _ 7 cringe advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 cringe mark 7 cringe cringe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 way case 9 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 way det 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 cringe obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 thought punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 14 thought cc 13 Peter Peter PROPN Number=Sing 14 thought nsubj 14 thought think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 cringe parataxis 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 thought obj 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 due nmod:poss 17 due due ADJ Degree=Pos 14 thought xcomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 answer punct 19 and and CCONJ _ 22 answer cc 20 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 answer nsubj 21 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 22 answer aux 22 answer answer VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 thought conj 23 condescendingly condescendingly ADV _ 22 answer advmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 28 good punct 25 “ " PUNCT _ 28 good punct 26 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 good nsubj 27 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 good cop 28 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 22 answer parataxis 29 . . PUNCT _ 7 cringe punct
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1 is past She this way cringe, pretty property tree rules 2 think speech: other past Peter way due property vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot it=Theme 3 answer speech: assert would Peter condescendingly property tree rules 4 is in a quote present way good property tree rules
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