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Grime, n. Filth, dirt, foulness, foul matter.

Grime, v. a. Begrime, sully, soil, befoul, defile, ingrain with filth.

Grim-faced, a. Grim-visaged.

Grim-visaged, a. Grim-faced.

Grimy, a. Foul, begrimed, defiled, dirty, filthy, full of grime.

Grin, v. n. Show the teeth (in laughing expressing scorn, etc.).

Grin at. Ridicule, deride, mock at, scoff at, jeer at, laugh at, gibe, gibe at.

Grind, v. a.

    1. Triturate, pulverize, bruise, bray, comminute by attrition.
    2. Sharpen (by rubbing).
    3. Grate, rub together.
    4. Oppress, harass, persecute, plague, trouble, afflict, be hard upon.

Grinder, n. Molar, molar tooth, jaw tooth, double tooth.

Grindery, n. [Eng.] Shoemakers’ materials.

Grindery-warehouse, n. Finding-store, store for the scale of shoemakers’ materials.

Grip, n. Grasp, clutch, clasp, gripe.

Grip, v. a.

    1. Grasp, clutch, seize, seize hold of, catch, catch hold of, hold firmly, seize forcibly, hold fast.

Gripe, v. a.

    1. Seize, clutch, grasp, clasp, snatch, lay hold of, grip.
    2. Press, compress, squeeze, pinch, hold fast, grip.
    3. Pain, distress, pinch, straighten, give pain to (especially in the bowels).

Gripe, n.

    1. Grasp, clutch, hold, seizure, grip.