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grin
- pronunciation:
- grIn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
grinned, grinning, grins |
| definition 1: |
to smile broadly, so that the teeth are revealed.
- antonyms:
- grimace
- similar words:
- beam, smile
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| definition 2: |
to expose the teeth, as if smiling.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to express by grinning.
She grinned her approval.- antonyms:
- scowl
- similar words:
- smile
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a broad smile that shows the teeth, or the act of producing such a smile.
- antonyms:
- grimace
- similar words:
- smile
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| definition 2: |
an act or the condition of exposing the teeth, as if smiling.
a death-grin- similar words:
- rictus, smile
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| derivations: |
grinningly (adv.), grinner (n.) |
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