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The definition of a grin is a smile or expression of happiness.
(noun)A happy smile on your face is an example of a grin.
To grin is defined as to smile or make an expression that indicates great happiness.
(verb)When you feel very happy and you smile, this is an example of a situation where you grin.
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See grin in Webster's New World College Dictionary
intransitive verb grinned, grinning
- to smile broadly as in amusement or pleasure, or, sometimes, in embarrassment
- to draw back the lips and show the teeth in pain, scorn, etc.
Origin: ME grennen < OE grennian, to gnash or bare the teeth, akin to OHG grennan, to mutter, Ger greinen, to weep
transitive verb
to express by grinning
noun
the act or look of one who grins
Related Forms:
- grinner noun
- grinningly adverb
See grin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb grinned grinned, grin·ning, grins verb, intransitive
To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion.
verb, transitive To express with a grin: I grinned my approval.
noun- The act of grinning.
- The facial expression produced by grinning.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English grennen, to grimace
Origin: , from Old English grennian
.Related Forms:
- grinˈner noun
- grinˈning·ly adverb
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