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Synonyms

agonizingly, bitterly, hard, hardly, sadly, sorrowfully, unhappily, woefully, wretchedly—more at HARD

1grill verb 1 : to broil on a grill; also : to fry or toast on a griddle

2 : to question intensely

Synonyms

examine, interrogate, pump, query, question, quiz—more at EXAMINE

2grill noun 1 : a cooking utensil of parallel bars on which food is grilled

2 : an informal restaurant

Synonyms

café, diner, restaurant—more at RESTAURANT

grille or grill noun : a grating that forms a barrier or screen

grill·work noun : work constituting or resembling a grille

grim adjective grim·mer; grim·mest 1 : fierce in disposition or action : CRUEL

2 : harsh and forbidding in appearance

3 : ghastly or repellent in character

4 : not flinching or shrinking : RELENTLESS

— grim·ly adverb

— grim·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] cruel, fell, ferocious, fierce, savage, vicious—more at FIERCE

[2] austere, dour, fierce, flinty, forbidding, gruff, rough, rugged, severe, stark, steely, stern; also bleak, cold, hostile, unfriendly; adamant, determined, firm, resolute, steadfast, unflinching; fixed, hard, immovable, implacable, inflexible, obdurate, rigid, set, stiff, unbending, uncompromising, unyielding; immutable, unchangeable; black, cheerless, dark, gloomy, glum, joyless, moody, morose, sulky, sullen, surly; brooding, grave, melancholy, serious, sober, solemn, somber, unsmiling, weighty

Antonyms

benign, benignant, gentle, mild, tender

[4] determined, dogged, implacable, relentless, unflinching, unrelenting, unyielding—more at UNYIELDING

1grimace noun : a facial expression usu. of disgust or disapproval

— grimace verb

Synonyms

face, frown, lower, mouth, pout, scowl; also flinch, wince; growl, snarl; simper, smirk; scoff, sneer; glare, glower, look, stare

grime noun : soot, smut, or dirt adhering to or embedded in a surface; also : accumulated dirtiness and disorder

Synonyms

dirt, filth, muck, smut, soil—more at FILTH

grimy adjective : full of or covered with grime

grin verb grinned; grin·ning : to draw back the lips so as to show the teeth esp. in amusement

— grin noun

1grind verb ground ; grind·ing 1 : to reduce to small particles

2 : to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction

3 : OPPRESS

4 : to press with a grating noise : GRIT <~ the teeth>

5 : to operate or produce by turning a crank

6 : DRUDGE; especially : to study hard

7 : to move with difficulty or friction

Synonyms

[1] atomize, crush, powder, pulverize—more at POWDER

[2] buff, burnish, edge, file, hone, plane, polish, rasp, rub, sand, sharpen, whet

[4] crunch, gnash, grate, grit, rasp, scrape, scratch

2grind noun 1 : dreary monotonous labor, routine, or study

2 : one who works or studies excessively

3 : the act or sound of grinding

Synonyms

[1] drudgery, labor, slavery, sweat, toil, travail—more at TOIL

[3] rasp, scrape, scratch—more at RASP

grind·er noun 1 : MOLAR

2 plural : TEETH

3 : one that grinds

4 : a large sandwich on a long split roll : SUBMARINE 2

Synonyms

hoagie, poor boy, sub, submarine—more at SUBMARINE

grind out verb : to produce in a mechanical way

Synonyms

build, carve, forge, hammer, work out

grind·stone noun : a flat circular stone of natural sandstone that revolves on an axle and is used for grinding, shaping, or smoothing

1grip verb gripped; grip·ping 1 : to seize or hold firmly

2 : to hold the interest of strongly

Synonyms

[1] clasp, clench, cling, clutch, grasp, hang on, hold, hold on—more at HOLD

[2] absorb, busy, engage, engross, enthrall, fascinate, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupy—more at ENGAGE

2grip noun 1 : GRASP; also : strength in gripping

2 : a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or understanding

3 : mental grasp : UNDERSTANDING

4 : a device for gripping

5 : portable case designed to hold a traveler's clothing and personal articles : TRAVELING BAG

Synonyms

[2] arm, authority, clutch, command, control, dominion, hold, mastery, power, sway—more at POWER

[3] appreciation,