Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun grinning

1 sense of grinning

Sense 1
smile, smiling, grin, grinning -- (a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement)
       => facial expression, facial gesture -- (a gesture executed with the facial muscles)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb grin

1 sense of grin

Sense 1
grin -- (to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl)
       => smile -- (change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure)