grimaced
past simple and past participle ofgrimace
grimace
verb[I]
uk/ˈɡrɪm.əs/us/ˈɡrɪm.əs/to make anexpressionofpain,strongdislike, etc. in which thefacetwistsin anuglyway:
Hetriedtostandand grimacedwithpain.
Grimacing and frowning
- bitchy resting face
- cloud
- curl
- death stare
- evil
- frown
- furrow
- glare
- if looks could kill...idiom
- knit
- knityourbrow/browsidiom
- look daggers atsomeoneidiom
- pout
- purse
- roll
- scowl
- screw
- scrunch
- sneer
- someone'sface fallsidiom
Examplesofgrimaced
grimaced
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
I not only winced, butgrimaced, and looked even more ugly.
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Shegrimacedbecause he was speaking off-message; it was not part of the script.
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Over the next four months, he gyrated, jumped,grimacedand growled at quests in the towns nearby.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Shegrimacedin pain but did not cry out.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Hee-donggrimacedunder intense pain as he lied on the ground, head up.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Soon hegrimacedand his face showed signs of intense pain.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Whillans read a few pages, thengrimaced.
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