Definitions

1. noun

a twisted or distorted expression of the face, typically in response to something unpleasant or distasteful.

“She made a grimace as she took a bite of the sour lemon.”

2. verb

to make a twisted or distorted expression of the face, typically in response to something unpleasant or distasteful.

“He grimaced in pain after hitting his head on the rock.”

3. verb

to become unpleasant or distasteful.

“The smell of rotten fish began to grimace the air.”