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grimace
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grim·ace  (grms, gr-ms)
n.
A sharp contortion of the face expressive of pain, contempt, or disgust.
intr.v. grim·aced, grim·ac·ing, grim·ac·es
To make a sharp contortion of the face.

[French, from Old French grimache, alteration of grimuche, probably from Frankish *grma, mask.]

grimac·er n.

grimace
Noun
an ugly or distorted facial expression of disgust, pain, or displeasure
Verb
[-macing, -maced]
to make a grimace [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.grimacegrimace - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
moue, pout, wry face - a disdainful grimace
Verb1.grimacegrimace - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
squint, squinch - cross one's eyes as if in strabismus; "The children squinted so as to scare each other"
wince - make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"
smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
frown, glower, lour, lower - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
screw up - twist into a strained configuration; "screw up one's face"
mop, mow, pout - make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted"
communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"

grimace
verb 1. scowl, frown, sneer, wince, lour or lower, make a face or faces
noun 2. scowl, frown, sneer, wince, face, wry face
Translations
grimace [grɪˈmeɪs] nmueca
vihacer muecas
grimace [grɪˈmeɪs] ngrimace f
grimace [grɪˈmeɪs] nGrimasse f
grimace [grɪˈmeɪs] nsmorfia
vifare smorfie


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