Rictus
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɪk.təs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rictus is a noun meaning A bird’s gaping mouth.
Meaning
A bird’s gaping mouth.
More Meanings
- The throat of a calyx.
- Any open-mouthed expression.
Example Sentences
His face was a rictus of sheer delight.
Valves plugs pumps to erase/ rictus from my face.
A rictus of cruel malignity lit up greyly their old bony faces.
The apprentice watched his Master, pain twisting his features into a rictus.
Word Forms
- rictuses
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gaping, rattletrap, frounce, quork, rag-box, mouthing.
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