Grimace

/ˈɡɹɪm.əs/

Synonyms for "grimace" (137 found)

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Closest matches (28)

ache agonize ail anguish blanch blench bob bobble bounce bump contort declaim deform didderdisapprove ofdistort dither face falter

Verb(3 words)

contorted cringes facepalmed

Noun(6 words)

disdainful expressiondismaydistasteful expressionface facepalming facepalms

Strong matches (41)

feel painfeel the pangsfrown gloom glower hamham it uphave a miseryhurt jar jerk jig jigget jiggle jog joggle jolt jostleknit the browlong face

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look askance atlook blacklook sullenlour lowermake a facemake a lipmake a mouemake a mouthmilk misshape mopmop and mowmoue

Noun(4 words)

frown frowning frowns grimacing

Verb(3 words)

frowned gnashesmake a face

Related words (68)

mouth mouthing mow mugout-herod herodoveract overdramatize pound poutpull a facequake quaver quiver rant recoil revoltrevolt atrictus roar scowl

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shake shiver shock shootshow distaste forshrinkshrink fromshuddershudder atsmart smirk snarl spout suffer thrill throbthrow awaytic tingle tremble tremor twinge twitch twitter underact wince wobble writhewry facewry mouth

Noun(15 words)

pained expressionphysical disgustpouting purse scowl scowling scowls scrunches scrunchingskeptical expressionunfavorable reactionwince winces wincingwrinkle nose

Verb(3 words)

poutedpull a facescowled

Related word relations

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More general

9 entries

communicate expressionfacial expressionfacial gestureintercommunicatenonverbal communicationnonverbal cuereaction signal

More specific

10 entries

contemptuous grimacedisdainful grimacedisgust grimacegrimace of disapprovalgrimace of discomfortgrimace of disgustgrimace of painirritated grimacepain grimaceskeptical grimace

Collocations

8 entries

disdainful grimacefacial grimacegrimace expressiongrimace of disgustgrimace of painpained grimacepainful grimaceskeptical grimace

Inflections

3 entries

grimaced grimaces grimacing

Derivations

5 entries

grimaced grimaceness grimaces grimacing grimacingly

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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Four-year-old Sam begrudgingly ate his broccoli with a grimace on his face.

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Tom leant in to kiss Mary, but she recoiled with a grimace.

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His face was twisted into a grimace.

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The slightest body language, smile or grimace, or sign of impatience and exasperation will be analyzed and interpreted.

Source: tatoeba (11011149)

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