grinner

grin

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [grin]
- /grɪn/
- /ˈgrɪnə /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grin]
- /grɪn/

Definitions of grinner word

verb without object grinner to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like. 1
verb without object grinner to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain. 1
verb without object grinner to show or be exposed through an opening, crevice, etc. 1
verb with object grinner to express or produce by grinning: The little boy grinned his approval of the gift. 1
noun grinner a broad smile. 1
noun grinner the act of producing a broad smile. 1

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Origin of grinner

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English grinnen, grennen, Old English grennian; cognate with Old High German grennan to mutter

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Parts of speech for Grinner

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grinner

grinner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

grinner usage trend in Literature

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