Definitions
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
Word origin
From French grimace, from Middle French grimace, from Old French grimace, grimuche, from grime (“mask”) (with the pejorative suffix -ace, from Latin -āceus), from Frankish *grīma, *grīmō (“mask”), from Proto-Germanic *grīmô (“mask, helmet”). Cognate with Old English grīma (“mask, visor, helmet, spectre, apparition”). More at grime.
Used in a sentence
“Her face was twisted in a grimace of disgust.”
“I trundle off to bed, eyes brimming, face twisted into a grateful glistening grimace, and awaken the next day wondering what all the fuss was about.”
“Zeluco considered all this as mere affectation and grimace, and was convinced that she would, in due time, unfold the particular mode in which she wished to be indemnified […].”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Facial wince”7 letters
02“Pained facial expression”7 letters
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