His face was a rictus of sheer delight.
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Rictus
//ˈɹɪk.təs//
Synonyms for "rictus" (36 found)
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Translations
4 translations across 4 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- irvistys noun (Any open-mouthed expression)
French
1 entries- rictus noun (Any open-mouthed expression)
German
1 entries- Grimasse noun (Any open-mouthed expression)
Romanian
1 entries- rictus noun (Any open-mouthed expression)
Sample sentences
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Amid a thick, bristling beard, a nose like an owl's beak and a mouth whose corners were drawn by a wild-beast-like rictus were just discernible.
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A rictus of cruel malignity lit up greyly their old bony faces.
Source: wiktionary
Sword and shield, bone and steel / Rictus grin / Deaf forever to the battle's din
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