98 Synonyms for Grimace: twitch, rictus

grimace (98 synonym found)

Grimace has 98 synonyms. The top synonyms for grimace are twitch, rictus, quaver, quiver, quake, shake, jerk, shiver and 90 more. Another word for grimace is twitch. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for grimace?

A common synonym for grimace is twitch. Other synonyms include rictus, quaver, quiver, quake.

How many synonyms does grimace have?

Grimace has 98 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does grimace mean?

(n): a distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary and occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face

Definition of grimace:

(n) : a distortion of the countenance, whether habitual, from affectation, or momentary and occasional, to express some feeling, as contempt, disapprobation, complacency, etc.; a smirk; a made-up face

"I trundle off to bed, eyes brimming, face twisted into a grateful glistening grimace, and awaken the next day wondering what all the fuss was about." — Opera News, March 2005

(v) : to make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces

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