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Grimace

Grimace Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Grimace? [n] a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect" [v] contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Grimace: face \| make a face \| pull a face Related Terms \| Find terms related to Grimace: ache \| agonize \| ail \| anguish \| blanch \| blench \| bob \| bobble \| bounce \| bump \| contort \| declaim \| deform \| didder \| disapprove of \| distort \| dither \| face \| falter \| feel pain \| feel the pangs \| frown \| gloom \| glower \| ham \| ham it up \| have a misery \| hurt \| jar \| jerk \| jig \| jigget \| jiggle \| jog \| joggle \| jolt \| jostle \| knit the brow \| long face \| look askance at \| look black \| look sullen \| lower \| make a face \| make a lip \| make a moue \| make a mouth \| misshape \| mop \| mop and mow \| moue \| mouth \| mouthing \| mow \| mug \| out-herod Herod \| overact \| overdramatize \| pound \| pout \| pull a face \| quake \| quaver \| quiver \| rant \| recoil \| revolt at \| rictus \| roar \| scowl \| shake \| shiver \| shock \| shoot \| show distaste for \| shrink \| shrink from \| shudder \| shudder at \| smart \| snarl \| spout \| suffer \| thrill \| throb \| throw away \| tic \| tingle \| tremble \| tremor \| twinge \| twitch \| twitter \| underact \| wince \| wobble \| writhe \| wry face \| wry mouth See Also \| communicate \| cross one's eyes \| facial expression \| facial gesture \| frown \| glower \| intercommunicate \| lour \| lower \| mop \| moue \| mow \| pout \| pout \| screw up \| smile \| squinch \| squint \| wince \| wry face Grimace In Webster's Dictionary \Grimace"\ (gr[i^]m[=a]s"), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. gr[imac]ma mask, specter, Icel. gr[imac]ma mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.] A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary aad occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face. Moving his face into such a hideous grimace, that every feature of it appeared under a different distortion. --Addison. Note: ``Half the French words used affectedly by Melantha in Dryden's ``Marriage a-la-Mode,'' as innovations in our language, are now in common use: chagrin, double-entendre, ['e]claircissement, embarras, ['e]quivoque, foible, grimace, na["i]vete, ridicule. All these words, which she learns by heart to use occasionally, are now in common use.'' --I. Disraeli. \Gri*mace"\, v. i. To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces. --H. Martineau.

Grimace Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grimace?

[n] a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
[v] contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grimace: face | make a face | pull a face

Grimace In Webster's Dictionary

\Gri*mace"\ (gr[i^]*m[=a]s"), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic
origin; cf. AS. gr[imac]ma mask, specter, Icel. gr[imac]ma
mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.]
A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from
affectation, or momentary aad occasional, to express some
feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a
smirk; a made-up face.

      Moving his face into such a hideous grimace, that every
      feature of it appeared under a different distortion.
                                               --Addison.


Note: ``Half the French words used affectedly by Melantha in
      Dryden's ``Marriage a-la-Mode,'' as innovations in our
      language, are now in common use: chagrin,
      double-entendre, ['e]claircissement, embarras,
      ['e]quivoque, foible, grimace, na["i]vete, ridicule.
      All these words, which she learns by heart to use
      occasionally, are now in common use.'' --I. Disraeli.


\Gri*mace"\, v. i.
To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces. --H.
Martineau.

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