Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,924,662,040 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

girn
(redirected from girns)

     0.01 sec.
girn  (gûrn)
intr.v. girned, girn·ing, girns Scots
1. To complain in a whining voice.
2. To contort one's face; grimace.
[Middle English girnen, variant of grinnen, grennan; see grin.]
girn n.
girn [gərn gɜːn]
vb (intr) Scot and northern English dialect
1. to snarl
2. to grimace; pull grotesque faces
3. to complain fretfully or peevishly
[a variant of grin]
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Boys are the biggest girns you will ever come across, '' says Glasgow-based gender psychologist Dr Jack Boyle, adding: ''But rather than being made to feel ashamed, they should be encouraged to express their feelings and fears.
HEALTH: Born to be bad?; Mum-of-two KATRINA TWEEDIE reveals the joy ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
The left -wing Mr Canavan is in that well-worn word a maverick who girns and whines in favour of his favourite causes.
PLAYING WITH FIRE; TIMEBOMB AS CANAVAN GOES ON THE ATTACK by MacLeod, Angus / Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
BOYS DON'T CRY "Boys are the biggest girns you will ever come across," says gender psychologist Dr Jack Boyle.
The truth is out .. BOYS DO CRY; FORGET ALL THE HYPE ABOUT SUGAR AND ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.