irvistää — meaning in English

English meaning

• grimace noun A twisted facial expression, usually showing pain, disgust, or discomfort.
• sneer verb To curl the lip slightly in contempt or scorn.

Senses

irvistää is used for these senses in English:

• grimace (intransitive) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
• sneer (intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.

grimace — full definition

1. noun A twisted facial expression, usually showing pain, disgust, or discomfort.
2. verb To twist one's face to express pain, distaste, or discomfort.

sneer — full definition

1. verb To curl the lip slightly in contempt or scorn.
2. noun A facial expression or remark showing contempt.

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