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• grin — grin1 grinner, n. grinningly, adv. /grin/, v., grinned, grinning, n. v.i. 1. to smile broadly, esp. as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like. 2. to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth, as a snarling dog or a person in pain. 3.… …   Universalium

• grin´ning|ly — grin1 «grihn», verb, grinned, grin|ning, noun. –v.i. 1. to smile broadly: »He soon breaks training by thrusting a cigar into his toothy and perpetually grinning mouth (Wall Street Journal). 2. to draw back the lips and show the teeth in anger,… …   Useful english dictionary

• grin´ner — grin1 «grihn», verb, grinned, grin|ning, noun. –v.i. 1. to smile broadly: »He soon breaks training by thrusting a cigar into his toothy and perpetually grinning mouth (Wall Street Journal). 2. to draw back the lips and show the teeth in anger,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Nero Wolfe — This article is about Rex Stout s fictional detective. For other uses, see Nero Wolfe (disambiguation). Bitter End Carl Mueller illustrated Rex Stout s first Nero Wolfe novella for The American Magazine (November 1940) Nero Wolfe is a fictional… …   Wikipedia

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• Alan Clark — This article is about the British politician. For other people with a similar name, see Alan Clark (disambiguation). The Right Honourable Alan Clark Member of Parliament for Kensington and Chelsea …   Wikipedia

• Maud Gage Baum — L. Frank and Maud Gage Baum in Egypt in 1906 Maud Gage Baum (March 27, 1861 – March 6, 1953) was the wife of L. Frank Baum. Her mother was the suffragist Matilda Joslyn Gage. In her early life, she attended a boys high school and was raised to be …   Wikipedia

• show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• boyish — [[t]bɔ͟ɪɪʃ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (approval) If you describe a man as boyish, you mean that he is like a boy in his appearance or behaviour, and you find this characteristic quite attractive. She was relieved to see his face light up with… …   English dictionary

• clap — clap1 [klæp] v past tense and past participle clapped present participle clapping [: Old English; Origin: clAppan] 1.) [I and T] to hit your hands against each other many times to make a sound that shows your approval, agreement, or enjoyment… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• earthy — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θi[/t]] earthier, earthiest 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as earthy, you mean that they are open and direct, and talk about subjects which other people avoid or feel ashamed about. She is a very physical young woman,… …   English dictionary