grimace
a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
to make a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
Origin of grimace
1Other words from grimace
- grim·ac·er, noun
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How to use grimace in a sentence
Murray lost 6-1 7-6, 6-2 as Kate and William grimaced and groaned in agony with the rest of the nation.
Murray Crashes Out Of Wimbledon As Kate And William Watch | Tom Sykes | July 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut she grimaced at the mention of “death threats,” saying quietly that there have “been some tough times.”
He grimaced as he looked at water bubbling up from below the ground in the center of the street.
At the Iowa State Fair, Obama grimaced at funnel cakes and soft drinks the size of the Grand Canyon.
She groaned, grimaced, and grabbed her left thigh, which had been wrapped, rewrapped, and re-re-wrapped in an Ace bandage.
Anderson and Larkins grimaced at him, to remind him that they had told untruths for his sake, and that he must not betray them.
The Daisy Chain | Charlotte YongeLing grimaced, but followed lest his companions think him afraid.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade WellmanInside, her occupants grimaced helplessly as they watched various instruments guide tiny pointers across calibrated faces.
Tight Squeeze | Dean Charles IngSome wit said of her that she minaudait dans le vide, grimaced upon the desert air.
Smoke | Turgenev Ivan SergeevichHe grimaced at the triteness of the words, at the same time realizing that a basic truth lurked there.
Deathworld | Harry Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for grimace
/ (ɡrɪˈmeɪs) /
an ugly or distorted facial expression, as of wry humour, disgust, etc
(intr) to contort the face
Origin of grimace
1Derived forms of grimace
- grimacer, noun
- grimacingly, adverb
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