grimace

grimace
{{11}}grimace (n.) 1650s, from Fr. grimace, from M.Fr. grimache, from O.Fr. grimuce "grotesque face, ugly mug," possibly from Frankish (Cf. O.S. grima "face mask," O.E. grima "mask, helmet"), from same Germanic root as GRIM (Cf. grim) (adj.). With pejorative suffix -azo (from L. -aceus).
{{12}}grimace (v.) 1762, from Fr. grimacer, from grimace (see GRIMACE (Cf. grimace) (n.)). Related: Grimaced; grimacing.

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  • grimace — [ grimas ] n. f. • grimache fin XIVe; a. fr. grimuche (1202); probablt du frq. °grima « masque » 1 ♦ Expression caricaturale du visage due à la contraction de certains muscles faciaux. Les grimaces comiques d un clown. Faire une grimace à qqn par …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • grimace — GRIMACE. s. f. Contorsion de visage qui se fait souvent par affectation. Laide grimace. vilaine, horrible grimace. Il signifie fig. Feinte, dissimulation. Ce qu il en fait, ce n est que par grimace, pure grimace. s il n est pas homme de bien, il… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Grimace — Gri*mace (gr[i^]m [i^]s or 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • grimace — meaning ‘a distortion of the face’ or ‘to make a grimace’, is most commonly stressed (especially when a verb) on the second syllable, as gri mays. First syllable stress, as grim ǝs, is also used, especially in AmE …   Modern English usage

  • grimace — [n] scowling facial expression face, frown, moue, mouth, mouthing, mug*, scowl, smile, smirk, sneer, wry face; concept 716 Ant. grin, smile grimace [v] make a pained expression contort, deform, distort, frown, make a face, make a wry face,… …   New thesaurus

  • grimace — ► NOUN ▪ an ugly, twisted expression on a person s face, expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. ► VERB ▪ make a grimace. ORIGIN French, from Spanish grima fright …   English terms dictionary

  • Grimace — Gri*mace , v. i. To make grimaces; to distort one s face; to make faces. H. Martineau. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Grimace — may refer to: *A character in McDonaldland *A type of facial expression *A French composer active in the mid to late 14th century …   Wikipedia

  • grimace — [gri mās′, grim′is] n. [Fr, altered (with pejorative suffix) < OFr grimuche, prob. < Frank * grima, a mask, akin to OE grima: see GRIME] a twisting or distortion of the face, as in expressing pain, contempt, disgust, etc., or a wry look as… …   English World dictionary

  • grimace — (gri ma s ) s. f. 1°   Contorsion du visage faite involontairement ou volontairement et à dessein. •   Vous n avez que faire de hocher la tête et de me faire la grimace, MOL. G. Dand. II, 3. •   On ne conçoit la mort que sous l idée de la grimace …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Grimace — Une grimace est une contorsion du visage faite le plus souvent volontairement. Des grimaces à destination humoristique. Sommaire 1 Étymologie …   Wikipédia en Français

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