grimaced

grim·ace

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grim-uh s, gri-meys]
- /ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs/
- /ˈɡrɪ.məs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grim-uh s, gri-meys]
- /ˈgrɪm əs, grɪˈmeɪs/

Definitions of grimaced word

noun grimaced a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc. 1
verb without object grimaced to make grimaces. 1
noun grimaced Simple past tense and past participle of grimace. 1
adjective grimaced distorted; crabbed. 0

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Origin of grimaced

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; < French ≪ Frankish *grima mask (cf. grime, grim) + -azo < Latin -āceus -aceous

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Parts of speech for Grimaced

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grimaced

grimaced popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

grimaced usage trend in Literature

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