virnistellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• grimace noun A twisted facial expression, usually showing pain, disgust, or discomfort.
• grin noun A wide smile that shows the teeth.

Senses

virnistellä is used for these senses in English:

• grimace (intransitive) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.
• grin (intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.

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.

grin — full definition

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

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