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The correct spelling is grin.
How to pronounce grin
/ɡɹɪn/
nounIPA: /ɡɹɪn/
Say it like: Gri-n
The correct spelling is grin. A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth. For example: "Why do you grin? Did I say something funny?"
Usage Examples
“Why do you grin? Did I say something funny?”
“She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.”
“He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
- 2.A snare; a gin.
verb
- 1.To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
- 2.To express by grinning.
- 3.To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
- 4.To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.
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