grinning

Thân thiện

The child is grinning after receiving a birthday present.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or instance of smiling broadly, often showing the teeth: "Grinning" refers to the facial expression made by drawing back and slightly raising the corners of the mouth, typically indicating happiness, amusement, friendliness, or sometimes nervousness or sarcasm.

Usage

• "Grinning" is used to describe a wide, open smile. It often conveys a stronger, more visible, or more sustained emotion than a simple smile. It can be a spontaneous reaction or a deliberate expression.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His cheerful grinning was contagious and made everyone in the room feel happier.
  • The photograph captured the child's innocent grinning as she played with the puppy.
  • She tried to hide her nervousness behind a constant grinning.

Advanced Usage

• "to be grinning from ear to ear": to have a very broad, happy, and satisfied smile.
  • When he won the award, he was grinning from ear to ear.

Variants and Related Words

• Grin (verb/noun): The base form. (e.g., / )
• Grinner (noun): A person who grins.

Synonyms

• Smiling: The more general term for a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression.
• Beaming: Smiling radiantly with great happiness.
• Smirk: A smug, conceited, or silly smile, often implying sarcasm or self-satisfaction (note: this can have a negative connotation unlike a simple grin).

Antonyms

• Frowning: The facial expression of drawing the eyebrows together and turning the corners of the mouth down, showing displeasure or concentration.
• Scowling: An angry or bad-tempered frown.

Học thuật

Noun

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• smile
• smiling
• grin