Grinning
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verb.
Present participle of
grin
.
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noun.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
Word Usage
""Couldn't have been better if I'd cut the orders myself," Zainal said in English, grinning at his success."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
facial expression
facial gesture
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
simper
smirk
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
beginning
binning
dinning
finning
ginning
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
banter
bantering
beam
booing
bright smile
verb-stem
grin