grimace

ˈɡrɪməs

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of grimace - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

emotioncontort the face to show disgust

They grimaced at the sight of the mess.

scowl

sneer

Noun

facial expressiondistorted face showing pain, disgust, or humor

He made a grimace when he tasted the lemon.

moue

wry face

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distorted face showing pain, disgust, or humor

Origin of grimace

French, grimace (ugly face)

Terms with grimace included in their meaning

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show teeth

expression

reveal teeth in a smile or grimace

wincing

adj.

emotion

reacting with a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement

wry face

emotion

grimace reflecting discomfort or awkwardness

grin

expressions

snarl or grimace showing the teeth

mow

expressions

scornful grimace or wry face

wincing

reaction

the act of reacting with a sudden flinch or grimace

APGAR

acr.

acr: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration

test to see if a baby is healthy

girn

grimace

twisted expression showing disgust or pain

Examples of grimace in a sentence

He grimaced at the thought of eating broccoli.
Her grimace revealed her true feelings about the decision.
The child's grimace was unmistakable when tasting the lemon.

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French:grimacer, grimace, ...
German:das Gesicht verziehen, Grimasse, ...
Italian:smorfiare, smorfia, ...
Spanish:hacer una mueca, mueca, ...
Portuguese:fazer uma careta, careta, ...
Chinese:皱眉, 扭曲的面部表情, ...
Japanese:顔をしかめる, しかめ面, ...
Arabic:كَشَّر, تجَهُّم, ...
Hebrew:לְעַקֵּם אֶת הַפָּרְצוּף, עֲוִוִּית פָּנִים, ...
Russian:гримасничать, гримаса, ...
Ukrainian:кривитися, гримаса, ...
Hindi:मुँह बनाना, चेहरा सिकोड़ना, ...
Bengali:মুখ বিকৃত করা, গম্ভীর মুখ, ...
Catalan:fer una ganyota, ganyota, ...
Czech:ušklíbnout se, grimasa, ...
Danish:gøre en grimasse, grimasse, ...
Dutch:grimassen, grimas, ...
Greek:κάνω γκριμάτσα, γρύλισμα, ...
Hungarian:fintorogni, grimasz, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើមុខក្រញូវ, ទឹកមុខក្រញូវ, ...
Korean:얼굴을 찡그리다, 찡그린 얼굴, ...
Persian:چهره درهم کشیدن, کژچهره, ...
Polish:krzywić się, grymas, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer careta, careta, ...
Romanian:a strâmba din nas, grimasă, ...
Swedish:grimasera, grimas, ...
Thai:ทำหน้ารังเกียจ, สีหน้าบิดเบี้ยว, ...
Turkish:yüz buruşturmak, yüz buruşturma, ...
Vietnamese:nhăn mặt, vẻ nhăn nhó, ...

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