pinched (Adjective) — Sounding as if the nose were pinched. ex. "a whining pinched voice"
pinched (Adjective) — Very thin especially from disease, hunger or cold. ex. "small pinched faces"
pinched (Adjective) — Not having enough money to pay for necessities. ex. "The pinched gentlemen asked for a loan"
pinched (Adjective) — As if squeezed uncomfortably tight. ex. "her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"
pinched (Verb) — Press tightly between the fingers. ex. "He pinched her behind"
pinched (Verb) — Make ridges into by pinching together.
pinched (Verb) — Make off with belongings of others.
pinched (Verb) — Cut the top off.
pinched (Verb) — Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear. ex. "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
pinched (Verb) — Take into custody.
pinched (Verb) — Be frugal or miserly. ex. "Don't pinch on health insurance"
pinched (Verb) — Feel the effect of straitened circumstance (e.g. lack of money). ex. "Staffing and budget levels were pinched by the 2012 recession"