CRINGE is validvalid

cringy [adj CRINGER, CRINGEST] / to shrink in fear [v CRINGED, CRINGES, CRINGING] : CRINGER [n]

18,173 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to shrink in fear [v CRINGED, CRINGING, CRINGES] / causing feelings of acute embarrassment or distaste [adj CRINGER, CRINGEST]