Foundation level · Year 4 · free
grin
verb · Say it: GRIN
What it means
Foundationto smile widely, showing your teeth
George grinned from ear to ear when he scored the winning goal.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- beam
- smile
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- frown
- scowl
More examples
- Everyone grinned for the camera on our class trip to the zoo.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word grennian, meaning to show the teeth.
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