grin

grin

verb \ˈgrin\

grinnedgrin·ning

Definition of GRIN

intransitive verb

: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter; broadly : smile

— grin noun

— grin·ner noun

— grin·ning·ly \ˈgri-niŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of GRIN

1. She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
2. <grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool>

Origin of GRIN

Middle English grennen, from Old English grennian; akin to Old High German grennen to snarl

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to GRIN

Synonyms: beam, smile

Related Words: laugh, simper; smirk, sneer

Near Antonyms: grimace; frown, glare, gloom, glower, lower (also lour), scowl; pout, sulk

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Rhymes with GRIN

bin, blin, chin, din, fin, Finn, Fyn, gin, Gwyn, hin, in, inn, kin, linn, Lynn, pin, shin, Shin, sin, skin, spin, thin, tin, twin, whin, win, wynn, yin, zin