girn

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/ UK /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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verb
To grimace; to snarl.

The angry dog began to girn at the stranger.

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Word family

Forms girnedgirning

Etymology

From Middle English gyrnen, a metathesised form of grinnen, grennen. More at grin.

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