Definitions for Grin
grɪngrin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. smile, smiling, grin, grinningverb

   a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

2. grinverb

   to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grinnoun

   A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth

2. grinverb

   To smile parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

3. Etymology: Before 1000 CE - From grinnen, from grennian compare to grennan

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grinnoun

   The act of closing the teeth and shewing them.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   He laughs at him: in’s face too.
   —— O you mistake him; ’twas an humble grin,
   The fawning joy of courtiers and of dogs. Dryden.

   The muscles were so drawn together on each side of his face, that he shewed twenty teeth at a grin. Joseph Addison, Spectat.

   Deists are effectually beaten in all their combats at the weapons of men, that is, reason and argument; and they would now attack our religion with the talents of a vile animal, that is, grin and grimace. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

2. Grinnoun

   A snare; a trap.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Like a birde that hasteth to his gryn,
   Not knowinge the perile. Geoffrey Chaucer.

   The grin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. Job xviii. 9.

3. To GRINverb

   Etymology: grennian, Saxon; grinnen, grinden, Dutch, undoubtedly of the same origin with To grind, as we now say to grind the teeth; grincer, French.

   1. To set the teeth together and withdraw the lips.

   Small curs are not regarded when they grin;
   But great men tremble when the lion roars. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   Death, death! oh, amiable, lovely death!
   Come grin on me, and I will think thou smil’st. William Shakespeare.

   What valour were it, when a cur doth grin,
   For one to trust his hand between his teeth,
   When he might spurn him with his foot away? William Shakespeare.

   It was no unpleasant entertainment to me to see the various methods with which they have attacked me; some with piteous moans and outcries, others grinning, and only shewing their teeth. Edward Stillingfleet.

   A lion’s hide he wears;
   About his shoulders hangs the shaggy skin;
   The teeth and gaping jaws severely grin. John Dryden, Æn.

   They neither could defend, nor can pursue;
   But grinn’d their teeth, and cast a helpless view. Dryden.

   Madness, we fancy, gave an ill-tim’d birth
   To grinning laughter and to frantick mirth. Matthew Prior.

   2. To fix the teeth as in anguish.

   I like not such grinning honour as sir Walter hath: give me life, which if I can save, so; if not, honour comes unlook’d for, and there’s an end. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. i.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. grin

   A grin is a broad smile that often reveals the teeth, typically expressing amusement, pleasure, or satisfaction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grinnoun

   a snare; a gin

2. Grinverb

   to show the teeth, as a dog; to snarl

3. Grinverb

   to set the teeth together and open the lips, or to open the mouth and withdraw the lips from the teeth, so as to show them, as in laughter, scorn, or pain

4. Grinverb

   to express by grinning

5. Grinnoun

   the act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or sneering smile

6. Etymology: [OE. grinnen, grennen, AS. grennian, Sw. grina; akin to D. grijnen, G. greinen, OHG. grinan, Dan. grine. 35. Cf. Groan.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Grin

   Grin is the fifth and most recent studio album by the Swiss thrash metal band Coroner, and was followed by their self-titled compilation album, Coroner. It is the result of the progression of their sound from previous albums, mixed with a more 'laidback' and experimental style which features a lot of repetition and longer song lengths, as well as use of ambience and samples in some tracks. The album split the band's fanbase - some thought it was their crowning achievement, and the pinnacle of their songwriting, while others accused them of 'selling out'.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Grin

   grin, v.i. to set the teeth together and withdraw the lips: to smile with some accompanying distortion of the features, expressive of derision, stupid admiration, &c.—v.t. to express by grinning:—pr.p. grin′ning; pa.p. grinned.—n. act of grinning: a forced or sardonic smile.—p.adj. Grin′ning, making grins. [A.S. grennian; Ice. grenja, Ger. greinen, Dut. grijnen, to grumble, Scot. girn; allied to Eng. groan, Fr. grogner.]

2. Grin

   grin, n. a snare or trap. [A.S. grín.]

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GRIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Grin is ranked #84463 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Grin surname appeared 222 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Grin.
   
   81.5% or 181 total occurrences were White.
   14.4% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 8 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Smile

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Grin' in Nouns Frequency: #2711

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Grin' in Verbs Frequency: #643

Anagrams for Grin »

1. girn

2. ring

How to pronounce Grin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Grin in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grin in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Grin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Grin in a Sentence

1. CaddyShack:

   Judge Smails: It’s easy to grin / When your ship comes in / And you’ve got the stock market beat. / But the man worthwhile, / Is the man who can smile, / When his shorts aren’t too tight in the seat.

2. Beverly Sills:

   I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn't matter.

3. Max Baucus:

   I think it will basically be a meet and greet and grin and shake hands, and each leader can congratulate themselves. But that's not all bad, it's good that the two will meet, and my hope is that would set the stage for more realistic, more direct, specific conversations later on.

4. Alana Hubbard:

   Isabella lit up, she ripped her hat off with this huge grin and said, ‘Wow! You look just like me!’.

5. Josh King Madrid:

   Probably one of the often overlooked framing components is body language. The way a question is framed might depend on a variety of factors, including posture, mood, facial gestures, and grin.”

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Grin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Grin
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Grin
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Grin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Grin
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Grin
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html