grijnzen — meaning in English

English meaning

• grin noun A wide smile that shows the teeth.
• smirk noun A sly, self-satisfied, or mocking half-smile.

Senses

grijnzen is used for these senses in English:

• grin (intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
• smirk To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

grin — full definition

1. noun A wide smile that shows the teeth.
2. verb To smile broadly, showing the teeth.

smirk — full definition

1. noun A sly, self-satisfied, or mocking half-smile.
2. verb To smile in this sly or self-satisfied way.

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