grimace
noun
[ ˈɡrɪməs ]
• an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement.
• "she gave a grimace of pain"
grimace
verb
• make a grimace.
• "I sipped the coffee and grimaced"
Similar:
scowl,
frown,
sneer,
pout,
wince,
glower,
lour,
make a face,
make faces,
pull a face,
gurn,
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from Spanish grimazo ‘caricature’, from grima ‘fright’.
