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ˈrɪk təsric·tus

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rictusnoun

    a gaping grimace

Wiktionary

  1. rictusnoun

    A bird's gaping mouth

  2. rictusnoun

    Any open-mouthed expression

    'His face was a rictus of sheer delight.

  3. Etymology: From rictus, participle of ringor

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  1. rictus

    A rictus is a fixed or unnatural grinning or grimacing expression, often revealing or suggesting distress, horror, or discomfort. It is generally associated with the mouth being wide open. In zoology, it refers to the gape or open mouth of a bird or other animal.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rictusnoun

    the gape of the mouth, as of birds; -- often resricted to the corners of the mouth

  2. Etymology: [L., the aperture of the mouth.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rictus

    rik′tus, n. the gape of the bill: the throat of the calyx.—adj. Ric′tal. [L., a gaping.]

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  1. citrus

  2. Curtis

  3. rustic

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rictus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rictus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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