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grinningly Definition


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grin
verb grinned, grinning
    intr
    1. To smile broadly, showing the teeth.
      Thesaurus: smile, beam, smirk, simper.
    2. To express (eg pleasure) in this way.
noun
    1. A broad smile, showing the teeth.
Derivative: grinning
adj, noun
    Derivative: grinningly
    adverb
      Idiom: grin and bear it
        colloq
        To endure something unpleasant without complaining.
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon grennian.




      grinned
      grinning
      grinningly grin


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