wince

nouns

the facial expression of sudden pain
wince
is a type of (narrower)
a gesture executed with the facial muscles
facial expression, facial gesture
a reflex response to sudden pain
flinch, wince

verbs

draw back, as with fear or pain
"she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
cringe, flinch, funk, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince
make a face indicating disgust or dislike
"She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
wince
is a type of (narrower)
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
"He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
grimace, make a face, pull a face