- grimace
- gri·mace || 'grɪməs /grɪ'meɪs n. distortion of the facial features (to express disgust, disapproval, anger, etc.) v. distort the facial features (to express disgust, disapproval, anger, etc.)
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grimace — [ grimas ] n. f. • grimache fin XIVe; a. fr. grimuche (1202); probablt du frq. °grima « masque » 1 ♦ Expression caricaturale du visage due à la contraction de certains muscles faciaux. Les grimaces comiques d un clown. Faire une grimace à qqn par … Encyclopédie Universelle
grimace — GRIMACE. s. f. Contorsion de visage qui se fait souvent par affectation. Laide grimace. vilaine, horrible grimace. Il signifie fig. Feinte, dissimulation. Ce qu il en fait, ce n est que par grimace, pure grimace. s il n est pas homme de bien, il… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Grimace — Gri*mace (gr[i^]m [i^]s or gr[i^]*m[=a]s ), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. gr[imac]ma mask, specter, Icel. gr[imac]ma mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.] A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grimace — meaning ‘a distortion of the face’ or ‘to make a grimace’, is most commonly stressed (especially when a verb) on the second syllable, as gri mays. First syllable stress, as grim ǝs, is also used, especially in AmE … Modern English usage
grimace — [n] scowling facial expression face, frown, moue, mouth, mouthing, mug*, scowl, smile, smirk, sneer, wry face; concept 716 Ant. grin, smile grimace [v] make a pained expression contort, deform, distort, frown, make a face, make a wry face,… … New thesaurus
grimace — ► NOUN ▪ an ugly, twisted expression on a person s face, expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. ► VERB ▪ make a grimace. ORIGIN French, from Spanish grima fright … English terms dictionary
Grimace — Gri*mace , v. i. To make grimaces; to distort one s face; to make faces. H. Martineau. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grimace — may refer to: *A character in McDonaldland *A type of facial expression *A French composer active in the mid to late 14th century … Wikipedia
grimace — [gri mās′, grim′is] n. [Fr, altered (with pejorative suffix) < OFr grimuche, prob. < Frank * grima, a mask, akin to OE grima: see GRIME] a twisting or distortion of the face, as in expressing pain, contempt, disgust, etc., or a wry look as… … English World dictionary
grimace — (gri ma s ) s. f. 1° Contorsion du visage faite involontairement ou volontairement et à dessein. • Vous n avez que faire de hocher la tête et de me faire la grimace, MOL. G. Dand. II, 3. • On ne conçoit la mort que sous l idée de la grimace … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Grimace — Une grimace est une contorsion du visage faite le plus souvent volontairement. Des grimaces à destination humoristique. Sommaire 1 Étymologie … Wikipédia en Français
