grin

Meaning

Noun

A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

Verb

1. To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
2. To express by grinning.
3. To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
4. To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.

Synonyms

smile

😄

show the teeth

smirk

😏

laugh

😆

grimace

sneer

smiling

beam

giggle

grinning

😀

bare the teeth

smilingly

jeer

snarl

fleer

snicker

snigger

make faces

smile sweetly

mump

bared teeth

chuckle

express joy

simper

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡɹɪn/

Etymology

Before 1000 CE - From Middle English grinnen, from Old English grennian, of Germanic origin and probably related to groan. Compare to Old High German grennan (“to mutter”) and Danish grine (“to show one's teeth, to laugh”)