Synonyms for grinning
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : grin |
| Phonetic Transcription : grɪn |
Définition of grinning
Origin :- Old English grennian "show the teeth" (in pain or anger), common Germanic (cf. Old Norse grenja "to howl," grina "to grin;" Dutch grienen "to whine;" German greinen "to cry"), from PIE root *ghrei- "be open." Sense of "bare the teeth in a broad smile" is late 15c., perhaps via the notion of "forced or unnatural smile." Related: Grinned; grinning.
- verb smile widely
- He thought of the grinning men of the saloon; the hidden words.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- I seemed face to face with some foolish, grinning masque of horror.
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- "Sing takee walk, Linee, las all," said the grinning Chinaman.
- Extract from : « The Monster Men » by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Morgan was grinning sheepishly, "Here, what do you know about this?"
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- Then he seated himself not far from the captives, facing them, grinning savagely.
- Extract from : « Slaves of Mercury » by Nat Schachner
- “I wish Zeke and Lem would be in the party,” said Tom, grinning.
- Extract from : « The Dare Boys of 1776 » by Stephen Angus Cox
- Rapaju stood in the doorway, grinning mockingly at the pair.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, November, 1930 » by Various
- It was strange to them, but Banker shivered and shrank from the grinning bartender.
- Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
- Polly glanced up, to see Harold grinning and waving to her jubilantly.
- Extract from : « Polly of Lady Gay Cottage » by Emma C. Dowd
- The grinning death's head seal was appended in lieu of a signature, as before.
- Extract from : « The Film of Fear » by Arnold Fredericks
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