Grinningly vs. Grin

Grinningly vs. Grin — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Grinningly and Grin

Grinninglyadverb

With a grin.

Grinnoun

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

Grinnoun

(obsolete) A snare; a gin.

Grinverb

(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

Why do you grin?Did I say something funny?

Grinverb

(transitive) To express by grinning.

She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.

Grinverb

To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.

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Grinverb

(transitive) To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.

He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.He grinned a cruel sneer when I begged him to stop.

Grinnoun

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Grinverb

to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl