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
Yokoyo:-koJapanese
Mairwen-Welsh
MahliMAH-lie (English), MAY-lie (English)Biblical
Antigonos-Ancient Greek
Clare[klɛə]
LillyLIL-ee (English)English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish