grimace

grim·ace

 (grĭm′ĭs, grĭ-mās′)

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.

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

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grim′ac·er n.

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grimace

(ˈɡrɪməs; ɡrɪˈmeɪs)

n

an ugly or distorted facial expression, as of wry humour, disgust, etc

vb

(intr) to contort the face

[C17: from French grimace, of Germanic origin; related to Spanish grimazo caricature; see grim]

grimacer n

grimacingly adv

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grim•ace

(ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs)

n., v. -aced, -ac•ing. n.

1. a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

v.i.

2. to make grimaces.

[1645–55; < French « Frankish *grima mask; compare grime, grim]

grim′ac•er, n.

grim′ac•ing•ly, adv.

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grimace

Past participle: grimaced
Gerund: grimacing

Imperative

grimace

grimace

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grimace - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect" face facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles moue, pout, wry face - a disdainful grimace
Verb	1.	grimace - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do" make a face, pull a face 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"

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grimace

verb

1. scowl, frown, sneer, wince, lour or lower, make a face or faces She started to sit up, grimaced with pain, and sank back.

noun

1. scowl, frown, sneer, wince, face, wry face He took another drink of his coffee. 'Awful,' he said with a grimace.

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grimace

noun

A facial contortion indicating displeasure, disgust, or pain:

face, moue, mouth, pout.

Informal: mug.

verb

To contort one's face to indicate displeasure, disgust, or pain, for example:

mouth, mug.

Idioms: make a face, make faces.

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Translations

GrimasseGrimassen schneiden

γκριμάτσαμορφασμός

alcocarramueca

irvistääirvistys

grimace

smorfiafare smorfie

しかめっ面

gjøre grimasegrimaselage grimase

гримасаковеркатьсяужимки

grimace

[grɪˈmeɪs]

A. N → mueca f

B. VI → hacer muecas

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grimace

[grɪˈmeɪs ˈgrɪməs]

n → grimace f

vi → grimacer, faire une grimace
to grimace at sb → faire une grimace à qn
to grimace at sth (at sth one sees) → faire une grimace en voyant qch; (at sth one hears) → faire une grimace en entendant qch; (at sth one tastes) → faire une grimace en goûtant qch

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grimace

n → Grimasse f; to make a grimace → eine Grimasse machen or schneiden; (with disgust, pain also) → das Gesicht verziehen

vi → Grimassen machen or schneiden; (with disgust, pain etc also) → das Gesicht verziehen

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grimace

[grɪˈmeɪs]

1. n → smorfia

2. vi → fare smorfie

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