grinned; grinning
: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in amusement or laughter
grinner
noun
plural grins
: a facial expression produced by grinning especially in pleasure or amusement
a happy grin
She grew into a nimble young girl of seven winters, a thoughtful girl with shining brown eyes and a wide grin …—
Louise Erdrich
Louise ErdrichI wanted to wipe the grin off his face [=make him stop smiling.]
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Verb
She continued to tease her brother, grinning wickedly.
grinned at the kids' fooling around in the pool
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Remigio, when recalling the exchange, remembered that Toub laughed and grinned, hugging him before playfully giving him a shove.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yamal celebrated his goal with a beaming grin, showing off some sparkling bespoke braces on his teeth to a furious Bernabeu crowd.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The bottom line: Asked if he's seen any indication yet that Trump is willing to meet him halfway in finding common ground, Suozzi grinned.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Remigio, when recalling the exchange, remembered that Toub laughed and grinned, hugging him before playfully giving him a shove.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
The associate principal clarinetist, Ben Adler, led the opening upward squeal with exultant sassiness, setting the tone for a high-spirited romp that brought grins to the faces of many onstage.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Yamal celebrated his goal with a beaming grin, showing off some sparkling bespoke braces on his teeth to a furious Bernabeu crowd.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Grin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grin. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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grin
verb
grinned; grinning
: to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth especially in laughter
grin
noun
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