English vocabulary · C1
Grimace
/ˈɡrɪməs/ · n., v.
A grimace is the face you make when pain or a bad taste hits. Your eyes close, your nose pulls up, and your whole mouth goes very tight.
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Example sentences
- The sour candy made him grimace.
- She grimaced as the needle touched her arm.
Word origin and roots
from French
- grimace — ugly face (from French)
Synonyms and nuances
Similar words
Lesson notes
A grimace is the face you make when pain or a bad taste hits. Your eyes close, your nose pulls up, and your whole mouth goes very tight.
Related: wince, scowl, frown. Use Grimace when sudden pain twists the whole face.
The sour candy made him grimace. She grimaced as the needle touched her arm.
From French. Grimace- means ugly face. An ugly face from sudden pain: that sharp look is a grimace.