Synonyms for grin

Most common

smile · smiling

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

cry, scowl, bawl

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

Related words

Word family

grimace

Phrases

shit-eating grin coprophagous grin

Forms

Plural

grins → smiles, smilings, laughs…

Example sentences

• smile Both of us began to smile almost at the same time.
• smiling I looked at Tom and saw that he was still smiling.
• laugh Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

laugh¹, smile¹

7 letters

smiling²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (smiling² = 2 syllables).