rictus
noun
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
rictuses
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pluralof rictus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This image was not exactly a chilling admonitory study in pure evil, akin to Mephistopheles or Dorian Gray; it was far closer to the what-me-worry/get-out-of-my-way rictuses of a Gob Bluth or a George W Bush.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 31, 2015
You’ll then be forced to laugh aloud on cue—looking around in discomfort at the rictuses of your neighbors.
From Slate ● May 10, 2015
