English Dictionary

cringeometer

IPA（発音記号）

/kɹɪnˈd͡ʒɒmɪtə/

名詞

ユーモラス文体 くだけた表現

(humorous, informal) An imaginary device that measures cringeworthiness (the extent to which something makes one cringe; that is, flinch or recoil with embarrassment).

日本語の意味

（ユーモラスで非公式な意味）何かが引き起こす恥ずかしさ、つまり、身震いや縮こまりの度合いを測定する架空の装置

My cringeometer spiked to eleven when he tried to compliment the boss with a poem.

彼が上司を詩で褒めようとしたとき、私の恥ずかしさメーターは11まで跳ね上がった。

意味（1）

(humorous, informal) An imaginary device that measures cringeworthiness (the extent to which something makes one cringe; that is, flinch or recoil with embarrassment).

My cringeometer went off the scale as I watched his excruciating performance.

cringeometers （ plural ）