What does "grin" mean?
grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. Read the full definition ↓
Synonyms, antonyms & related terms for grin
Comparisons involving "grin"
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- agrin vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between agrin and grin is that agrin is (neuroscience) a protein involved in the formation of…
- cackle vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between cackle and grin is that cackle is the cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an…
- cringe vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between cringe and grin is that cringe is a posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling. As a…
- flea vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between flea and grin is that flea is feast, banquet (especially a drinking feast).
- fleer vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between fleer and grin is that fleer is one who flees. As a verb fleer is to make a wry face in…
- frown vs grin: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between frown and grin is that frown is to manifest displeasure or disapprobation;…
- gain vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between gain and grin is that gain is the act of gaining or gain can be (architecture) a square…
- gein vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between gein and grin is that gein is gene or gein can be jean, denim.
- giggle vs grin: What's the Difference?
As verbs the difference between giggle and grin is that giggle is to laugh gently or in a high-pitched voice; to laugh…
- gin vs grin: What's the Difference?
In obsolete terms the difference between gin and grin is that gin is contrivance; artifice; a trap; a snare while grin…
- glare vs grin: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between glare and grin is that glare is to shine brightly while grin is to smile,…
- grain vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grain and grin is that grain is hate, hatred, disgust.
- gri vs grin: What's the Difference?
As an adjective gri is grey (colour).
- grid vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grid and grin is that grid is (disease|obsolete) gay-related immunodeficiency —…
- grig vs grin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grig and grin is that grig is little creature;. As a verb grig is to irritate or annoy.
- gril vs grin: What's the Difference?
As an adjective gril is (obsolete) harsh; hard; severe; stern; rough.
- grin vs beam: What's the Difference?
In transitive terms the difference between grin and beam is that grin is to express by grinning while beam is to…
- grin vs bean: What's the Difference?
As a proper noun bean is a botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist william jackson bean (1863-1947).
- grin vs brin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and brin is that brin is one of the radiating sticks of a fan.
- grin vs caustic: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and caustic is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the…
- grin vs chuckle: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and chuckle is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the…
- grin vs crin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and crin is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth…
- grin vs crush: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and crush is that crush is a violent collision or compression; a crash;…
- grin vs ecstatic: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and ecstatic is that ecstatic is (in the plural) transports of delight; words or…
- grin vs gern: What's the Difference?
In obsolete terms the difference between grin and gern is that grin is a snare; a gin while gern is to yawn. As verbs…
- grin vs giggled: What's the Difference?
As a verb giggled is ( giggle ).
- grin vs girn: What's the Difference?
Girn is an anagram of grin . In intransitive terms the difference between grin and girn is that grin is to smile,…
- grin vs gizzing: What's the Difference?
As verbs the difference between grin and gizzing is that grin is ( lb ) to smile, parting the lips so as to show the…
- grin vs gleefulness: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and gleefulness is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the…
- grin vs gloat: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and gloat is that gloat is an act or instance of gloating. As a verb gloat is to…
- grin vs gran: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and gran is that gran is grain ( collective ).
- grin vs green: What's the Difference?
As an adjective green is (politics) of, or pertaining, to a green party.
- grin vs grim: What's the Difference?
As a noun grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. As a verb grin is to smile, parting the…
- grin vs grimace: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and grimace is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the…
- grin vs grimacing: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and grimacing is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the…
- grin vs grinner: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and grinner is that grinner is agent noun of grin; one who grins.
- grin vs grinningly: What's the Difference?
As a noun grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. As a verb grin is to smile, parting the…
- grin vs gripe: What's the Difference?
In obsolete terms the difference between grin and gripe is that grin is (obsolete) a snare; a gin while gripe is…
- grin vs groin: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and groin is that groin is the crease or depression of the human body at the…
- grin vs grunt: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and grunt is that grin is a smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth…
- grin vs guffaw: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between grin and guffaw is that grin is to smile, parting the lips so as to show…
- grin vs howl: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and howl is that howl is the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other…
- grin vs intergern: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between grin and intergern is that grin is to smile, parting the lips so as to…
- grin vs leer: What's the Difference?
- grin vs rush: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between grin and rush is that grin is to smile, parting the lips so as to show the…
- grin vs scowl: What's the Difference?
As nouns the difference between grin and scowl is that scowl is the wrinkling of the brows or face in frowning; the…
- grin vs simper: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between grin and simper is that grin is to smile, parting the lips so as to show…
- grin vs smile: What's the Difference?
In intransitive terms the difference between grin and smile is that grin is to smile, parting the lips so as to show…
- grin vs smirk: What's the Difference?
In obsolete terms the difference between grin and smirk is that grin is a snare; a gin while smirk is smart; spruce;…
- grin vs smirked: What's the Difference?
As a verb smirked is ( smirk ).
Full definition of “grin”
English
Etymology 1
Before 1000 CE - From (etyl) grinnen, from (etyl) grennian; compare to (etyl)Noun
(en noun)- When the ceremony was finished a wide grin''' broke across his face, and it was that '''grin she saw, relieved and happy all at once.
Verb
(intransitive)citation, passage=‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough! […] What about the kid's clothes? I don't suppose they were anything to write home about, but didn't you keep anything? A bootee or a bit of embroidery or anything at all?’}}