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grinner

grinner

1 8.1
A person who often shows a wide smile
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrɪnər/
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  • Despite the serious meeting, James was the only grinner in the room, making everyone feel at ease.

Examples

  • Everyone loves to see a grinner at the party, as their joy is contagious.

  • ♪ Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah ♪ Some call me the gangster of love ♪ Some people call me Maurice ♪ Because I speak of the pompatus of love ♪ 'Cause I'm a picker I'm a grinner BOTH:

    The Love Guru (2008)

  • He's a reputed smuggler, a juggler, a robber, a cobbler, a picker, a grinner, a restaurateur, and blogs about animated films.

    Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil (2011)

  • The comedian was known as a grinner for his infectious smile that lit up the stage.

Synonyms

smiler
vsgrinner
2 6.3

A person who smiles often and makes people feel welcome

is more about a habitual or situational mouth expression than easy readiness

How Smiling

grinner
1 8.1
smiler
2 6.3
frowner
6.0

Surface Forms

grinner singular
grinners plural

Morphology

grinner = grin (transparent) = grin + er

Standard agentive formation: adding -er to the verb 'grin' yields a person who grins.

Etymology

Grinner comes from the action word grin, which means 'show a wide smile', and the ending -er, which means 'one who does something'. So a grinner is simply a person who often shows a big smile, which is why it means 'a person who grins'.