"grinsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more grinsome [comparative], most grinsome [superlative]
Etymology: From grin + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grin|some}} grin + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} grinsome (comparative more grinsome, superlative most grinsome)
  1. Characterised or marked by grinning.
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