grinning
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- noun
- /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
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- She couldn't help but feel happy, her face grinning with pleasure at the surprise party.
- grinning faces
- grinning man
Examples
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But his hands washed now as though free of all stain, his hands white, his arms ready to embrace his friends, his face all smiles, grinning from ear to ear.
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That's just from grinning, baby, that's from pure happiness.
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There were still a number of grinning faces pointed her way.
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I could imagine her grinning and saying, "I always knew you'd be East Coast."
Fiction book (2000) -
Face to face with a grinning and nodding Gutterbuhg.
Fiction book (1990) -
There were others standing in a semi-circle, with arms folded or hips jutting, some grinning.
Fiction book (1996) -
He held out his hands impatiently to the grinning ferryman who happily handed over his oars.
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The child was grinning with delight as he opened his birthday presents.
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After winning the game, the players were grinning widely as they celebrated their victory.
Synonyms
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A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness
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A broad smile showing the teeth when someone is happy or amused
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A wide friendly movement of the mouth that shows happiness
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A friendly expression on the face that shows real kindness
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A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness
A very large, wide smile that shows great happiness
A happy look on someone's face that shows joy
A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes
A very bright smile that shows great happiness
A bright warm look on someone's face that lights a room
Antonyms
How Smiling
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Grinning comes from the old English verb grin, which once meant 'to show the teeth'. So a grinning is literally a broad smile that shows the teeth and tells us someone is pleased or amused.