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grins

/ɡɹɪnz/

grins is the plural of grin.

grins is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grin.

Meaning of grin

Noun (1)

grin (plural grins)

  1. A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
    • When the ceremony was finished a wide grin broke across his face, and it was that grin she saw, relieved and happy all at once.1997, Linda Howard, Son of the Morning, Simon & Schuster, page 364

Noun (2)

grin (plural grins)

  1. (obsolete) A snare; a gin.

See all 6 meanings of grin

Phrases with grins

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Words that rhyme with grins

2 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about grins

What is grins the plural of?
Grins is the plural of grin.
How do you pronounce grins?
Grins is pronounced /ɡɹɪnz/.

Words near grins in the dictionary

  1. grinning from ear to ear
  2. grinning like a mule eating briars
  3. grinningly
  4. grinnings
  5. grinny
  6. grins
  7. grins and bears it
  8. grins and giggles
  9. grins from ear to ear
  10. grins like a mule eating briars
  11. grins-and-giggles

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