Words — 14 found
すく
竦む
1. to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.)Usually written using kana alone
2. to cower; to shrink in on oneselfUsually written using kana alone
すく
竦める
1. to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)Usually written using kana alone
た
立ちすくむ
1. to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
立ち竦む 【たちすくむ】
だ
抱きすくめる
1. to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
抱き竦める 【だきすくめる】
すくみりんごがい
竦林檎貝
1. channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata); golden apple snailUsually written using kana alone
スクミリンゴガイ
あ
すくみ上がる
1. to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
竦み上がる 【すくみあがる】
い
射すくめる
1. to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
射竦める 【いすくめる】
さん
三すくみ
1. three-way deadlockfrom the snake fearing the slug, the slug the frog, and the frog the snake
三竦み 【さんすくみ】
いすく
居竦まる
1. to be unable to move while seated (because of fear, surprise, etc.)Rare term
居すくまる 【いすくまる】
あし
足がすくむ
1. to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
足が竦む 【あしがすくむ】
くび
首をすくめる
1. to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shouldersSee also 竦める すくめる
首を竦める 【くびをすくめる】