Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Grille

‖Grille (?), a. [F. See Grill, v. t.] A lattice or grating.The grille which formed part of the gate. L. Oliphant.

2864

Grillroom

Grill″room′ (?), n. A room specially fitted for broiling food, esp. one in a restaurant, hotel, or club�house, arranged for prompt service.

2865

Grilly

Gril″ly (?), v. t. [See Grill, v. t.] To broil; to grill; hence, To harass. Hudibras.

2866

Grilse

Grilse (?), n.(Zoöl.) A young salmon after its first return from the sea.

2867

Grim

Grim (?), a. [Compar.Grimmer (–mer); superl. Grimmest (�).] [AS. grim; akin to G. grimm, equiv. to G. & D. grimmig, Dan. grim, grum, Sw. grym, Icel. grimmr, G. gram grief, as ad...

2868

Grimace

Gri‐mace″ (grĭ‐mās″), n. [F., prob. of Teutonic origin; cf. AS. grīma mask, specter, Icel. grīma mask, hood, perh. akin to E. grin.] A distortion of the countenance, whether hab...

2869

Grimace (2)

Gri‐mace″, v. i. To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces. H. Martineau.

2870

Grimaced

Gri‐maced″ (?), a. Distorted; crabbed.

2871

Grimalkin

Gri‐mal″kin (?), n. [For graymalkin; gray + malkin.] An old cat, esp. a she-cat. J. Philips.

2872

Grime

Grime (?), n. [Cf. Dan. grim, griim, lampblack, soot, grime, Icel. grīma mask, sort of hood, OD. grijmsel, grimsel, soot, smut, and E. grimace.] Foul matter; dirt, rubbed in; su...

2873

Grime (2)

Grime, v. t. To sully or soil deeply; to dirt. Shak.

2874

Grimily

Grim″i‐ly (?), adv. In a grimy manner.

2875

Griminess

Grim″i‐nessn. The state of being grimy.

2876

Grimly

Grim″ly (?), a. Grim; hideous; stern.In glided Margaret's grimly ghost,And stood at William's feet. D. Mallet.

2877

Grimly (2)

Grim″ly, adv. In a grim manner; fiercely. Shak.

2878

Grimme

Grimme (?), n. [Cf. F. grimme.] (Zoöl.) A West African antelope (Cephalophus rufilotus) of a deep bay color, with a broad dorsal stripe of black; — called also conquetoon.

2879

Grimness

Grim″ness (?), n. [AS. grimnes.] Fierceness of look; sternness; crabbedness; forbiddingness.

2880

Grimsir

Grim″sir (?), n. A stern man. Burton.

2881

Grimy

Grim″y (?), a. [Compar.Grimier (?); superl.Grimiest.] Full of grime; begrimed; dirty; foul.

2882

Grin

Grin (grĭn), n. [AS. grin.] A snare; a gin.Like a bird that hasteth to his grin. Remedy of Love.

2883

Grin (2)

Grin, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Grinned (grĭnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Grinning.] [OE. grinnen, grennen, AS. grennian, Sw. grina; akin to D. grijnen, G. greinen, OHG. grinan, Dan. grine. √35....

2884

Grin (3)

Grin, v. t. To express by grinning.Grinned horrible a ghastly smile. Milton.

2885

Grin (4)

Grin, n. The act of closing the teeth and showing them, or of withdrawing the lips and showing the teeth; a hard, forced, or sneering smile. I. Watts.He showed twenty teeth at a...

2886

Grind

Grind (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ground (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Grinding.] [AS. grindan; perh. akin to L. frendere to gnash, grind. Cf. Grist.] 1. To reduce to powder by friction, as i...

2887

Grind (2)

Grind (?), v. i. 1. To perform the operation of grinding something; to turn the millstones.Send theeInto the common prison, there to grind. Milton.2. To become ground or pulveri...

2888

Grind (3)

Grind, n. 1. The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.2. Any severe continuous work or occupation; esp., hard and uninteresting study. T. Hughes.3. A hard st...

2889

Grinded

Grind″ed, obs.p. p. of Grind. Ground. Sir W. Scott.