- gnashing one's teeth
- grinding one's teeth in anger
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
gnashing one's teeth
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teeth — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dentition, fangs, tusks; see tooth 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. molars, bicuspids, incisors, canines, *grinders, fangs, *pearly whites. WORD FIND • adolescence, last molars that erupt: wisdom teeth • baby or… … English dictionary for students
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gnash — /næʃ / (say nash) verb (t) 1. to grind (the teeth) together, especially in rage or pain: *The animal, insulted, expired on top of the trap, gnashing its teeth at the indignity of its death. –eve langley, 1958. 2. to bite with grinding teeth.… …
Keres (Greek mythology) — In Greek mythology, the Ceres (Κῆρες; singular: Cer Κήρ) were female death spirits. The Keres were daughters of Nyx, and as such the sisters of Fate (Moirae), Doom (Moros), Death and Sleep (Thanatos and Hypnos), Strife (Eris), Old Age (Geras),… … Wikipedia
Keres (mythology) — In Greek mythology, the Keres (Κῆρες; singular: Ker Κήρ) were female death spirits. The Keres were daughters of Nyx, and as such the sisters of Fate (Moirae), Doom (Moros), Death and Sleep (Thanatos and Hypnos), Strife (Eris), Old Age (Geras),… … Wikipedia
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Virgil — /verr jeuhl/, n. 1. Vergil. 2. a male given name. * * * or Vergil orig. Publius Vergilius Maro born Oct. 15, 70, Andes, near Mantua died Sept. 21, 19 BC, Brundisium Greatest of Roman poets. The well educated son of a prosperous provincial farmer … Universalium
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gnash — [naʃ] verb grind (one s teeth) together as a sign of anger. Origin ME: perh. related to ON gnastan a gnashing of teeth … English new terms dictionary
gnash — ► VERB ▪ grind (one s teeth) together, especially as a sign of anger. ORIGIN perhaps related to a Old Norse word meaning a gnashing of teeth … English terms dictionary
