What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Wringer vs Cringer - What's the difference?

wringer | cringer |

As nouns the difference between wringer and cringer

is that wringer is a device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung); a mangle while cringer is a person who cringes or shies away.

wringer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung); a mangle.

    • Derived terms

    * put through the wringer

    cringer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who cringes or shies away.

    • Related terms

    *cringe *cringing