grinning  /ˈɡrɪ nɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "grinning"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
  2. (v) to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
  3. (n) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

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  1. Still grinning and munching ripe fruit, War Lord Feng pulled out of Peiping on his special train for Tientsin.
  2. Japan's manga culture is awash with sexual fluidity and deviance but few of those grinning gross-out stories have made it to the big screen.
  3. But on some level he's still that grinning, cocky kid in the mug shot, and to prove it, he's dropping out all over again.

Quotes

  1. "He called me laughing and grinning," Burress' New York Giants teammate Brandon Jacobs told reporters after their 23-7 victory against Washington Sunday. "He is doing fine. He is feeling good. I called him and made a few jokes about the...
    on Dec 5, 2008 By: Brandon Jacobs Source: Junior College

  2. "I was grinning. You can't not grin unless you're Albert Pujols and you do it every year," Wainwright said. "I knew I had to pitch, but I think it's all right to be excited about it."
    on Jul 4, 2010 By: Adam Wainwright Source: The Canadian Press

  3. "It's been a long time, I'm just so thrilled," Gless says. "I know it sounds silly at [age] 67 to keep grinning and blushing and jumping up and down, but it's very exciting, especially for this show."
    on Jul 8, 2010 By: Sharon Gless Source: Seattle Post Intelligencer

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