grinned; grinning
: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter
grinner
noun
plural grins
: a facial expression produced by grinning especially in pleasure or amusement
a happy grin
She grew into a nimble young girl of seven winters, a thoughtful girl with shining brown eyes and a wide grin …—
Louise Erdrich
Louise ErdrichI wanted to wipe the grin off his face [=make him stop smiling.]
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Verb
She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
That goes for fictional pop stars too — especially ones haunted by grinning demons.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the creepy smiles Scott got to see making Smile 2 was the indelible creepy grin of Ray Nicholson, whose demented look in a particularly haunting scene hearkens to the smile of his iconic father, Jack Nicholson, in the horror film classic The Shining.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
One throwback photo showed Jennifer, 28, dressed up as Snow White as her dad manned the crafts table, while a more recent father-daughter image showed the pair grinning while showing off their costumes.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
That goes for fictional pop stars too — especially ones haunted by grinning demons.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
His irreverent sense of humor — delivered amid expletives and with a childlike grin that belies his 61 years — seems to have carried him through the relentless five years of work.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Among the creepy smiles Scott got to see making Smile 2 was the indelible creepy grin of Ray Nicholson, whose demented look in a particularly haunting scene hearkens to the smile of his iconic father, Jack Nicholson, in the horror film classic The Shining.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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grin
verb
grinned; grinning
: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in laughter
grin
noun
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