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grimace

[grim-uhs, gri-meys]

noun

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



verb (used without object)

grimaced, grimacing 
  1. to make a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.

grimace

/ ɡɪˈɪ /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to contort the face

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • grimacer noun
  • ˈ noun
  • ˈԲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grimace1

First recorded in 1645–55; from French, ultimately from Frankish grima (unrecorded) “mask” ( grim, grime ) + -azo, from Latin -峦ܲ -aceous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grimace1

C17: from French grimace, of Germanic origin; related to Spanish grimazo caricature; see grim
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The Beach Boys’ Carl Wilson, who watched the Padres game from one of the luxury boxes behind home plate, grimaced when a reporter mentioned Watt.

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When I asked him how many times he’d used Calm, he grimaced.

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"Some attendees, unable to tolerate the stench, grimace and cover their noses as they approach the flower."

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But in the Game 5 loss to Minnesota that ended their season Wednesday, Luka Doncic was grimacing after a foul jammed his lower back in the first half.

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Throughout baseball history, such collisions have been met mostly with grimaces and shrugs.

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