/ Dictionary / Index C cringle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: crin•gle Pronunciation: (kring'gul), [key] — n. Naut. an eye or grommet formed on the boltrope of a sail to permit the attachment of lines. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cringle (Thesaurus) cringe crinite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language