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grimaced

/ɡrɪˈmeɪst/ /ɡrɪˈmɪst/

Meanings
verb
To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.

Examples :

"She grimaced after tasting the sour milk. "
appearance body action human physiology

Related Words

Illustration tasting

tasting noun

/ˈteɪstɪŋ/

A small amount of food or drink.

"I only needed a tasting of the soup to know it was too salty. "

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

Illustration distorted

distorted verb

/dɪsˈtɔːtɪd/ /dɪsˈtɔɹtɪd/

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

"The strong wind distorted the delicate paper airplane, making it almost unrecognizable. "

Illustration distort

distort verb

/dɪsˈtɔːt/ /dɪsˈtɔɹt/

To bring something out of shape, to misshape.

"The strong wind distorted the delicate paper airplane, making it miss its target. "

Illustration disliked

disliked verb

/dɪsˈlaɪkt/ /dɪˈslaɪkt/

To displease; to offend. (In third-person only.)

"His constant tardiness disliked the manager. "

Illustration grimaces

grimaces noun

/ˈɡrɪməsɪz/ /ˈɡrɪməˌsɪz/

A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.

"The child's face twisted in several grimaces as the doctor gave him the shot. "

Illustration crabbed

crabbed verb

/kɹæbd/

To fish for crabs.

"Every summer, my grandfather loves to crabbed from the old pier. "

Illustration face

face noun

/feɪs/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."

Illustration faces

faces noun

/ˈfeɪsɪz/

The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and mouth, and the surrounding area.

"That girl has a pretty face."