Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with grin in American Collocation
grin
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɡrɪn/
big
beaming
big
broad
huge
wide
I saw him coming back with a big grin on his face.
showing a lot of teeth
toothy
He favoured them with a toothy grin.
satisfied
satisfied
smug
‘I’m afraid so, Jack,’ Daniel replied with a slightly smug grin.
showing a lack of respect
cheeky
devilish
impish
mischievous
sly
wicked
He’d always have a twinkle in his eye and a cheeky grin.
silly
cheesy
goofy
inane
manic
silly
stupid
He had an inane grin on his face.
showing sadness or disappointment
rueful
wry
She remembered the experience with a rueful grin.
embarrassed
embarrassed
sheepish
Quickly hiding my embarrassment with a sheepish grin I dashed back up the stairs.
happy
cheery
John will always greet you with a cheery grin.
evil
evil
There was an evil grin on her face when she looked over at us.
permanent
fixed
permanent
Most of us at the party were walking around with permanent grins on our faces because we were having such a good time.
flash
give (someone)
grin
have
smile
sport
wear
Miss Gold suddenly flashed a broad cheerful grin at the audience.