grinning : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: grinning	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for grinning
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
grinning n a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement Synonym(s): smile, smiling, grin, grinning
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Grin \Grin\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Grinned} (gr[icr]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Grinning}.] [OE. grinnen, grennen, AS. grennian, Sw. grina; akin to D. grijnen, G. greinen, OHG. grinan, Dan. grine. [root]35. Cf. {Groan}.] 1. To show the teeth, as a dog; to snarl. 2. To set the teeth together and open the lips, or to open the mouth and withdraw the lips from the teeth, so as to show them, as in laughter, scorn, or pain. The pangs of death do make him grin. --Shak.