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Grin
Definitions
- 1 A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
"When the ceremony was finished a wide grin broke across his face, and it was that grin she saw, relieved and happy all at once."
- 2 A snare; a gin. obsolete
- 3 a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement wordnet
- 1 To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth. intransitive
"Why do you grin? Did I say something funny?"
- 2 to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl wordnet
- 3 To express by grinning. transitive
"She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment."
- 4 To show the teeth, like a snarling dog. dated, intransitive
"The pangs of death do make him grin."
- 5 To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer. transitive
"He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result."
Etymology
From Middle English grinnen, from Old English grennian, from Proto-West Germanic *grannjōn, from Proto-Germanic *granjōną. Related to groan. Compare to Middle High German grennen (“to mutter, complain”) and Danish grine (“to show one's teeth, to laugh”)
From Middle English grinnen, from Old English grennian, from Proto-West Germanic *grannjōn, from Proto-Germanic *granjōną. Related to groan. Compare to Middle High German grennen (“to mutter, complain”) and Danish grine (“to show one's teeth, to laugh”)
From Middle English grin, grinne, grine, from Old English grin (“snare, noose”), of uncertain origin, but probably from the merger of Proto-West Germanic *garni and *garnī (“intestine”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *garniz, *garnō (“guts, intestine”). Related to English yarn.
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