noun
definition
A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
verb
definition
To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
example
Why do you grin? Did I say something funny?
definition
To express by grinning.
example
She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.
definition
To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
definition
To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.
example
He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.
noun
definition
A snare; a gin.
Examples of grins in a Sentence
They'll greet you with wagging tails and cute, wet-nosed grins.
Watch as Cushing smugly grins as the creature kills his former chambermaid behind a closed door.
Phin practically withered under the derisive grins of the school bullies.
Instead of forced grins, you'll get photos with natural expressions that showcase the excitement of the party.
In Shenmue, you can see grins, angry eyes and even dimples.
This time he grins with glee and boasts a striking purple and black color combination.
These benefits include better health, excitement, personal growth, ear-to-ear grins, and a whole lot of fun.
That we can hear slightly muffled, sitting in the sun grinning big stupid grins, not believing our luck?
The company just grins and takes it, saying some losses are acceptable and that in the end it'll all pay off.
You may not get the same nice, even resistance or predictable calorie burn curve, but odds are considerably better for cracking a few grins out there than on the Stairmaster.
Soon, they all lay dead at her feet, their throats all neatly slit into macabre grins across their necks.