The meaning of Grimace

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

Usage examples:

She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

Usage examples:

Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

verb

Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration.

Usage examples:

He frowned as he reread the letter

noun

A facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, characterized by a furrowing of one's brows.

Usage examples:

A frown of disapproval

verb

To bring your eyebrows together so that lines appear on your face above your eyes, in an expression of anger, disapproval, or worry

Usage examples:

For a moment he had frowned and looked annoyed., pierre’s mouth tightened with a small frown.

verb

Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.

Usage examples:

She glowered at him suspiciously

noun

An angry or sullen look.

Usage examples:

The angry glower on the face of the policeman

verb

Move (someone or something) in a downward direction.

Usage examples:

He watched the coffin being lowered into the ground

noun

Look angry or sullen; frown.

Usage examples:

The lofty statue lowers at patients in the infirmary

adjective

Less high in position.

Usage examples:

The lower levels of the building

idiom

Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

phrase

Produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing.

Usage examples:

Anna pulled a funny face at the girl

idiom

To move your mouth, nose, and eyes in strange ways to show emotion or make people laugh

Usage examples:

She stepped in something, made a face, and looked down., my sister was making faces at me when my m…

noun

A pouting expression used to convey annoyance or distaste.

Usage examples:

‘we're simply inundated with it,’ he said, with a prim moue of distaste comically identical to dr. …

verb

Push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of petulant annoyance or in order to make oneself look sexually attractive.

Usage examples:

She lounged on the steps, pouting

noun

A pouting expression.

Usage examples:

His lower lip protruded in a sulky pout

noun

Another term for bib1 (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

An angry or bad-tempered expression.

Usage examples:

She stamped into the room with a scowl on her face

verb

Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

Usage examples:

She scowled at him defiantly

verb

To use the face to express anger, esp. at someone

Usage examples:

When i asked the boss for a day off, he just scowled and told me to get back to work., she is clear…

noun

A contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.

Usage examples:

He acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer

verb

Smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

Usage examples:

She had sneered at their bad taste

verb

To show in an expression on your face or in your manner of speaking that someone or something is so foolish that it deserves to be ridiculed

Usage examples:

[ i ] you may sneer (at it), but a lot of people like this kind of music., "is that the best you ca…

verb

Make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.

Usage examples:

He winced at the disgust in her voice

noun

An instance of wincing.

Usage examples:

At the touch of his hand, there was a slight wince of pain.

noun

A roller for moving textile fabric through a dyeing vat.

Usage examples:

The hengst was fitted on one side with a wooden winch, the ‘wince’, and could be fastened to the si…