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gurn en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Early 20th century: dialect variant of grin.

Meanings

1. (UK) A distorted facial expression; grimace.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
gurns	Number=Plur		lexicographic
girn		alternative	lexicographic

Translations (4)

sv grimas (distorted facial expression) · pl grymas (distorted facial expression) · fi irvistys (distorted facial expression) · nl grimas (distorted facial expression)

gurn en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Early 20th century: dialect variant of grin.

Meanings

1. (UK) To make a grotesque or funny face; to grimace.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
gurns	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
girn		alternative	lexicographic
gurned	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
gurned	Tense=Past		lexicographic
gurning	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic

Deriveds

gurner