Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Distorted; crabbed.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
grimace . - adjective
distorted ;crabbed
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Examples
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Aptos, Calif., manager Dave Anderson grimaced from the opposing dugout, no doubt in his mind about what motivated the display.
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You know, our reporters on the scene, Allan Chernoff, saying that he was erect, he kind of grimaced on the way in there.
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The reporters kind of grimaced, not wanting to be the focus of the President's wrath.
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I kind of grimaced and looked away, and she said, "You're not used to people giving you praise, are you?"
Archive 2005-07-01 Holly 2005
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I kind of grimaced and looked away, and she said, "You're not used to people giving you praise, are you?"
scab ripping Holly 2005
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You're probably right, I just kind of grimaced at the iHype (of course I say this as I posted an ask me question yesterday about how to jailbreak my 2g iphone to 3.0.
MetaFilter 2009
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As soon as he set eyes on you, he grimaced ugly and said, ‘It’s a girl?
Raven V.C Andrews 2011
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He grimaced after a moment, and I saw a hint of fang.
My Fair Succubi Jill Myles 2011
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She grimaced, then glanced over her shoulder to make sure no one else was listening.
Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix 2011
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Saltman grimaced while squinting and staring down his MacBook screen.
On the Scene at the Game Developers Conference: Day 2 « PubliCola 2010
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