grimace

Noun
  1. A contorted facial expression (synset 106890628)
    "she made a grimace at the prospect"
    is a type of: facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
    subtypes: moue, pout, wry face - a disdainful grimace
    same as: face
Verb
  1. Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (synset 200034281)
    "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
    subtypes:
    • squinch, squint - cross one's eyes as if in strabismus
    • wince - make a face indicating disgust or dislike
    • smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
    • frown, glower, lour, lower - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
    • screw up - twist into a strained configuration
    • mop, mow, pout - make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip
    same as: make a face, pull a face

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