Rictus
/ˈɹɪk.təs/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bird’s gaping mouth.
- 2 a gaping grimace wordnet
- 3 The throat of a calyx.
- 4 Any open-mouthed expression.
"His face was a rictus of sheer delight."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"His face was a rictus of sheer delight."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rictus.