Noun: grimace gri-mus
- A contorted facial expression
"she made a grimace at the prospect";
- face
- Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
"He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do";
- make a face, pull a face [informal]
Derived forms: grimaced, grimaces, grimacing
Type of: communicate, facial expression, facial gesture, intercommunicate
Encyclopedia: Grimace