grimace

English Thesaurus

1. a contorted facial expression (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	facial expression, facial gesture,
definition	:	a gesture executed with the facial muscles (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	moue, pout, wry face,
definition	:	a disdainful grimace (noun.communication)

2. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

hypernym	:	communicate, intercommunicate,
definition	:	transmit thoughts or feelings (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	squinch, squint,
definition	:	cross one's eyes as if in strabismus (verb.body)

hyponym	:	wince,
definition	:	make a face indicating disgust or dislike (verb.body)

hyponym	:	smile,
definition	:	change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body)

hyponym	:	frown, glower, lour, lower,
definition	:	look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval (verb.body)

hyponym	:	screw up,
definition	:	twist into a strained configuration (verb.body)

hyponym	:	mop, mow, pout,
definition	:	make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip (verb.body)

3. a contorted facial expression (noun.communication)

derivation	:	grimace, make a face, pull a face,
definition	:	contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

4. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

derivation	:	face, grimace,
definition	:	a contorted facial expression (noun.communication)

5. a contorted facial expression (noun.communication)

derivation	:	grimace, make a face, pull a face,
definition	:	contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

6. contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

derivation	:	face, grimace,
definition	:	a contorted facial expression (noun.communication)