grinning (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *grinning*:
NOUN	communication	grinning, smile, smiling, grin	a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth

grinning > pronunciation
Sounds	grih'nihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *grinning*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement.
Synonyms	smile, smiling, grin
Narrower	simper	A silly self-conscious smile
Narrower	smirk	A smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
Broader	facial expression, facial gesture	A gesture executed with the facial muscles
Spanish	sonreír, sonrisa abierta, sonrisa
Catalan	somrís, somriure
Verbs	grin	to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

HyperDic: grinning