Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shit-eating grin

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: shit-eat-ing -grin
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: smirk"
"He was at the wheel of his brand-new 1965 GTO, top down, wearing a super-sized shit-eating grin on his face. "

Inflected Forms

shit-eating grins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shiteater

Synonyms

coprophagous grin fish-eating grin simper smirk

Questions

What does shit-eating grin mean?: A broad smile indicating self-awareness that may suggest self-satisfaction, smugness, discomfort, or embarrassment.

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