grimace
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noun \ˈgri-məs, gri-ˈmās\Definition of GRIMACE
: a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
— grimace intransitive verb
— gri·mac·er noun
See Examples of GRIMACE
- The patient made a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.
- <he made a grimace when he tasted the medicine>
Origin of GRIMACE
French, from Middle French, alteration of grimache, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grīma mask
First Known Use: 1651
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