Grinning

/ˈɡɹɪnɪŋ/

Synonyms for "grinning" (77 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Noun(6 words)

grin smile smiling beam beamingbroad smile

Verb(1 words)

amused

banter bantering beam booingbright smilebroad grincatcalling chaffing derision

Strong matches (23)

derisive derisoryear-to-ear grinfleering flippancy flippant foolinggleaming smileglowing smilegrin hissing hootingidiotic grinjeering joshing kidding leering levity mockery mocking

Noun(3 words)

gleeful grinner mischievous

Related words (38)

Noun(4 words)

mocking smilersmiling expressionsmirking

panning quizzical ragging railing raillery rallying razzing ridicule ridiculing roastingsardonic grinscoffing simper smartsmart aleckysmart asssmart-aleckiness smart-alecky smart-ass smartness

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smile smiling smirk smirking sneering snickering sniggering snortingstupid grintaunting teasingtoothful grintwitting

Adjective(1 words)

toothy

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

emotional expressionexpressionfacial expressionfacial gestureindividualnonverbal behaviornonverbal communicationperson

More specific

10 entries

broad grincheerful grinnergleeful grinmerry grinnermirthful grinmischievous grinmocking grinpolite grinsarcastic grintoothy grin

Collocations

12 entries

beaming grinbroad smilegrinning broadlygrinning countenancegrinning expressiongrinning facegrinning teethgrinning widelymirthful grinmischievous grintoothy grinwide grin

Inflections

5 entries

grinned grinnings grinsmore grinningmost grinning

Derivations

3 entries

grin grinner grinningly

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Tom's grinning.

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Tom is grinning.

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Tom started grinning.

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They're both grinning.

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