Grimace Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

grimace

/ˈgrɪməs/

noun

plural

grimaces

grimace

/ˈgrɪməs/

noun

plural

grimaces

Britannica Dictionary definition of GRIMACE

[count]

:

a facial expression in which your mouth and face are twisted in a way that shows disgust, disapproval, or pain

• The patient made/gave a painful grimace as the doctor examined his wound.

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— grimace

verb

grimaces;

grimaced;

grimacing

[no object]

• The patient grimaced in pain when his wound was touched.

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