[grin] 
verb, grinned, grin⋅ning, noun | 1. | to smile broadly, esp. as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like. |
| 2. | to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain. |
| 3. | to show or be exposed through an opening, crevice, etc. |
| 4. | to express or produce by grinning: The little boy grinned his approval of the gift. |
| 5. | a broad smile. |
| 6. | the act of producing a broad smile. |
| 7. | the act of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth, as in anger or pain. |
[grin] noun, verb, grinned, grin⋅ning.| 1. | Chiefly Scot. a snare like a running noose. |
| 2. | to catch in a nooselike snare. |
| grin (grĭn) v. grinned, grin·ning, grins v. intr. To smile broadly, often baring the teeth, as in amusement, glee, embarrassment, or other strong emotion. v. tr. To express with a grin: I grinned my approval. n.
[Middle English grennen, to grimace, from Old English grennian.] grin'ner n., grin'ning·ly adv. |