Definition of Pinched

Adjective: pinched pincht

Sounding as if the nose were pinched
"a whining pinched voice";
- adenoidal, nasal
Very thin especially from disease, hunger or cold
"small pinched faces";
- bony, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, skeletal, wasted
Not having enough money to pay for necessities
"The pinched gentlemen asked for a loan";
- hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, penurious, badly-off
As if squeezed uncomfortably tight
"her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"

Verb: pinch pinch

Press tightly between the fingers
"He pinched her behind";
- squeeze, twinge, tweet, nip, twitch
Make ridges into by pinching together
- crimp
[Brit] Make off with belongings of others
- pilfer, cabbage, purloin, abstract, snarf [N. Amer], swipe, hook, sneak, filch [informal], nobble [Brit], lift, snatch, whip [Brit], nick [Brit, informal]
Cut the top off
- top
Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
"the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back";
- vellicate
[Brit] Take into custody
"the police pinched the suspected criminals";
- collar, nail, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop, nick [Brit]