Grimace word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "grimace" word

[noun] a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"
[verb] contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"

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\Gri*mace"\ (gr[i^]*m[=a]s"), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. gr[imac]ma mask, specter, Icel. gr[imac]ma mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.] A distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary aad occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face. Moving his face into such a hideous grimace, that every feature of it appeared under a different distortion. --Addison. Note: ``Half the French words used affectedly by Melantha in Dryden's ``Marriage a-la-Mode,'' as innovations in our language, are now in common use: chagrin, double-entendre, ['e]claircissement, embarras, ['e]quivoque, foible, grimace, na["i]vete, ridicule. All these words, which she learns by heart to use occasionally, are now in common use.'' --I. Disraeli.
\Gri*mace"\, v. i. To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces. --H. Martineau.

Synonyms for grimace

face, make a face, pull a face

Related terms: ache, deform, didder, dither, feel pain, glower, jig, long face, make a face, make a mouth, mop, mug, overdramatize, pound, pout, rant, shrink from, smart, snarl, tremor, twitter, wry mouth

The fun area, different aproach to word »grimace«

Let's analyse "grimace" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECAMIRG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .-. .. -- .- -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: grimace: 9 + 1 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: grimace: 7 + 9 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 5 = 38, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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