girn
1 Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
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to snarl
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to grimace; pull grotesque faces
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to complain fretfully or peevishly
Etymology
Origin of girn
C14: a variant of grin
Example Sentences
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Rimpi Girn said Ms. Sekhon, her aunt, had moved to Indiana from Ohio to be closer to family.
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Ms. Girn said, and had two sons, ages 14 and 19.
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“We can’t even think of what to tell him,” Ms. Girn said of the younger son.
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Ms. Girn also knew Jasvinder Kaur, another victim, had planned to make her famous yogurt this weekend for a family birthday party.
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“And today we’re gathering to plan a funeral,” Ms. Girn said.
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