grin

Meanings

Plural: grins

Noun

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
A snare; a gin.

Verb

to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
To express by grinning.
To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.

Origin / Etymology

Before 1000 CE - From Middle English grinnen, from Old English grennian, of Germanic origin and probably related to groan. Compare to Old High German grennan (“to mutter”) and Danish grine (“to show one's teeth, to laugh”)

Synonyms

grinning, smile, smiling

Scrabble Score: 5

grin is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
grin is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grin is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

grin is a valid Words With Friends word