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BNC: 39464 COCA: 35982
BNC: 39464 COCA: 35982

rictus

noun

ric·​tus ˈrik-təs How to pronounce rictus (audio)
1
a
: the opening or gape (see gape entry 2 sense 2a) of a mouth
especially : the gape of a bird's mouth
b
: the edge or margin of the upper or lower mandible of an animal (such as a bird or snake)
also : the point or angle where the upper and lower mandible of an animal meet
2
: a rigid grin or grimace usually with the mouth open or lips parted
At the beach bar of a St Lucia hotel, Doc pulls his face into a welcoming rictus and steels himself for the Happy Hour invasion. Rhoda Koenig
There, on the monitors in freeze frame, is Jack Nicholson, a hideous rictus carved onto his leering countenance. Bill Zehme
sometimes used before another noun
… Billie Shepherd tried to spice up the ice with a girl-powered routine but was so nervous, her face was frozen in a rictus grin. Michael Hogan

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BNC: 39464 COCA: 35982

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