grin
IPA: grˈɪn
noun
- A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
- (obsolete) A snare; a gin.
verb
- (intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
- (transitive) To express by grinning.
- (intransitive, dated) To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
- (transitive) To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.
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Examples of "grin" in Sentences
- The shark grins at the camera.
- She looked at him with a grin.
- The final scene shows the android grinning.
- His response just makes me grin and giggle.
- His face twisted between a grimace and a grin.
- In the meantime, I'll just try to grin and bear it.
- The man behind the booth grins and continues to work.
- His face turns into that of a wolf and he grins slyly.
- She was said to be grinning and muttering strange words.
- He fires the launcher with a grin, exploding the creature.
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