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Grimace Common

Grimace has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a contorted facial expression

"she made a grimace at the prospect"

2

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

Verb
1

contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

"He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

2

To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
facial expression communicate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
pout squint wince smile frown screw up
Rhyming Words
ace hace pace face race lace wace jace tace mace bace glace trace chace apace stace brace space arace place
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