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Traditional English :: grim
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grimpse.html - adj. (grimmer, grimmest) 1 of a stern or forbidding appearance. 2 harsh, merciless, severe. 3 ghastly, joyless, sinister (has a grim truth in it). 4 unpleasant, unattractive. like grim death with great determination. grimly adv. grimness n. [OE f. Gmc] |
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Traditional English :: grimace
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grimpse.html - n. & v. --n. a distortion of the face made in disgust etc. or to amuse. --v.grimacer n. [F f. Sp. grimazo f. grima fright] |
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Traditional English :: grimalkin
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grimpse.html - n.
archaic (esp. in fiction)
1 an old she-cat.
2 a spiteful old woman. [GREY + Malkin dimin. of the name Matilda] |
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Traditional English :: grime
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grimpse.html - n. & v. --n. soot or dirt ingrained in a surface, esp. of buildings or the skin. --v.tr. blacken with grime; befoul. [orig. as verb: f. MLG & MDu.] |
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Traditional English :: grimy
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grimpse.html - adj. (grimier, grimiest) covered with grime; dirty. grimily adv. griminess n. |
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English Idioms :: grief
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grimpse.html - See: COME TO GRIEF, GOOD GRIEF, GOOD NIGHT(2) or GOOD GRIEF. |
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