grimace

noun, verb18 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

A grimace showing a mixture of amusement and disappointment or annoyance.

A facial expression showing physical or emotional pain.

A barely noticeable grimace.

A facial expression showing that one is in pain.

A small and brief grimace.

A grimace that is not large or pronounced.

A general term for a contortion of the face.

Indicates that an action is performed while making a grimace.

Specifies the emotion or reason behind the grimace.

To produce a grimace with one's face.

To make a grimace, often directed at someone.

Used when someone's facial features contort into a grimace.

To make a small or barely noticeable grimace.

To feel the impulse to grimace but not show it on one's face.

To direct a grimace towards a person or thing.

To grimace because of a particular feeling or sensation.

To grimace as a result of a particular emotion.

Used when a grimace is the agent causing a facial feature to contort.