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
Example sentences :
  • 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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