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- verb Present participle of
grin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
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Examples
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"Couldn't have been better if I'd cut the orders myself," Zainal said in English, grinning at his success.
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Ere they went below, however, she called the grinning Jemmy to her, and, to his private grief and public shame, tucked his head under her arm and kissed him fondly.
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"If you shout, I'll shoot you!" said the old man, in English, grinning horribly.
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Last Sunday was the festival of All Saints; on the evening of which day, we walked out under the portales, with M. and Madame de —, — minister and his wife, to look at the illumination, and at the numerous booths filled with sugar skulls, etc.; temptingly ranged in grinning rows, to the great edification of the children.
Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country
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When I regained consciousness, Ms. Chickie and Lee Artist were standing around me grinning, which is never a good thing, and admiring my beauty.
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When I regained consciousness, Ms. Chickie and Lee Artist were standing around me grinning, which is never a good thing, and admiring my beauty.
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When I regained consciousness, Ms. Chickie and Lee Artist were standing around me grinning, which is never a good thing, and admiring my beauty.
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You should've seen Fin grinning. * g* (Reply to this) (Parent) riemannia
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All of the above, actually no, the most incompetent isnt on that list, the most incompetent is the PRIME Minister - aka the grinning inept traitorous megalomanical idiot due to step down sometime soon, closely followed by his neighbour in McDooning Street.
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You! called a grinning guy in a tuxedo with a forty-ounce bottle of Coors in his hand.
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"'Ah!' said Saveloy, grinning so much the sides of his mouth almost met his ears and I feared the top of his head might fall off."
- Jasper Fforde, 'Lost In A Good Book'.
November 24, 2008