grin

[Grin]

To draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

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A snare; a gin.

Noun
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Verb
to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl


n.
A snare; a gin.

v. i.
To show the teeth, as a dog; to snarl.

v. i.
To set the teeth together and open the lips, or to open the mouth and withdraw the lips from the teeth, so as to show them, as in laughter, scorn, or pain.

v. t.
To express by grinning.

n.
The act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or sneering smile.


Grin

Grin , n. [AS. grin.] A snare; a gin. [Obs.]
Like a bird that hasteth to his grin.

Grin

Grin, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Grinned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Grinning.] [OE. grinnen, grennen, AS. grennian, Sw. grina; akin to D. grijnen, G. greinen, OHG. grinan, Dan. grine. 35. Cf. Groan.] 1. To show the teeth, as a dog; to shsrl. 2. To set the teeth together and open the lips, or to open the mouth and withdraw the lips from the teeth, so as to show them, as in laughter, acorn, or pain.
The pangs of death do make him grin.

Grin

Grin, v. t. To express by grinning.
Grinned horrible a ghastly smile.Milton.

Grin

Grin, n. The act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or smeering smile. I.Watts.
He showed twenty teeth at a grin.

A snare; a gin.

To show the teeth, as a dog; to shsrl.

To express by grinning.

The act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or smeering smile.

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Usage Examples

There must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker if sad, it must not scream or curse.

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