A person or thing that cringes; something that causes cringing or discomfort.
From 'cringe' plus the agent suffix '-er,' which creates nouns for ones who perform an action. This is the more neutral version compared to 'cringeling,' without the diminutive connotations.
Compare 'cringer' to 'cringeling'—both mean someone who cringes, but the subtle shift from '-er' to '-ling' transforms the word from neutral descriptor to a judgment. Language lets us insult people by simply choosing our suffixes.
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