[ grɪ'meɪs , 'grɪməs ]
■ noun an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
■ verb make a ~.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Sp. grimazo 'caricature', from grima 'fright'.
[ grɪ'meɪs , 'grɪməs ]
■ noun an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
■ verb make a ~.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C17: from Fr., from Sp. grimazo 'caricature', from grima 'fright'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004