grinning

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
verb to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

YANK--[Grinning horribly.] Hairy ape, huh? — The Hairy Ape, Eugene O'Neill
Becky went to her place, grinning. — A Little Princess: Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time, Frances Hodgson Burnett
“How he’s grinning, the fat mug! — War and Peace, Leo, graf Tolstoy

smile, smiling, grin

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