🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

찡그림

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jjingeurim

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grimace/ɡrɪˈmeɪs/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 신 레몬을 맛볼 때 찡그림을 지었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A facial expression that shows disapproval or pain.

    "She made a grimace when she tasted the sour lemon."
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a grimace; to contort one's face.

    "He grimaced at the thought of eating broccoli."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'grimace' originates from the French term 'grimace', which dates back to the early 19th century. It is derived from the Latin 'grima', meaning 'a grimace or facial distortion', reflecting the evolution of the term from a physical expression to its broader emotional connotations.

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