blanch at



blanch at something

Fig. to cringe at something; to become pale at the thought of something. Jill blanched at the thought of swimming in that cold water. Lily blanched at the sight before her.
See also: blanch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
XavierZAY-vee-ər (English), ZAY-vyər (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English), za-VYE (French), sha-VYER (Portuguese)English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Harsha-Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Sanskrit
SobiesŁAwsaw-BYES-wahfPolish
Sujay-Bengali, Indian, Marathi
Alessandraahl-e-SAHN-drahItalian
LibiLEE-beeHebrew