grieve /griː v/ (grieves , grieving , grieved )
1 VERB If you grieve over something, especially someone's death, you feel very sad about it. □ [V prep] He's grieving over his dead wife and son. □ [V ] I didn't have any time to grieve. □ [V -ing] Margery's grieving family battled to come to terms with their loss.
2 VERB If you are grieved by something, it makes you unhappy or upset. □ [be V -ed + by/at ] He was deeply grieved by the sufferings of the common people. □ [be V -ed to-inf] I was grieved to hear of the suicide of James. □ [V n to-inf] It grieved me to see the poor man in such distress. [Also V n]
griev|ous /griː vəs/
1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] If you describe something such as a loss as grievous , you mean that it is extremely serious or worrying in its effects. □ Their loss would be a grievous blow to our engineering industries. □ Mr Morris said the victims had suffered from a very grievous mistake. ● griev|ous|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ Birds, sea-life and the coastline all suffered grievously.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A grievous injury to your body is one that causes you great pain and suffering. □ He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries. ● griev|ous|ly ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □ The world champion driver was grievously injured.
grie v|ous bodi|ly ha rm N‑UNCOUNT If someone is accused of grievous bodily harm , they are accused of causing very serious physical injury to someone. The abbreviation GBH is often used. [LEGAL ] □ They were both found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm.
grif|fin /gr I f I n/ (griffins ) also griffon N‑COUNT In mythology, a griffin is a winged creature with the body of a lion and the head of an eagle.
grill /gr I l/ (grills , grilling , grilled )
1 N‑COUNT A grill is a part of a stove which produces strong heat to cook food that has been placed underneath it. [BRIT ] □ Place the omelette under a gentle grill until the top is set. in AM, use broiler 2 N‑COUNT A grill is a flat frame of metal bars on which food can be cooked over a fire.
3 VERB When you grill food, or when it grills , you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it. [BRIT ] □ [V n] Grill the meat for 20 minutes each side. □ [V adv] Apart from peppers and aubergines, many other vegetables grill well. □ [V -ed] …grilled chicken. in AM, use broil ● grill|ing N‑UNCOUNT □ The breast can be cut into portions for grilling.
4 VERB If you grill someone about something, you ask them a lot of questions for a long period of time. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n + about/on ] Grill your travel agent about the facilities for families with children. □ [V n] The police grilled him for hours. ● grill|ing (grillings ) N‑COUNT □ The pop princess will receive a grilling about her life and career.
5 N‑COUNT A grill is a restaurant that serves grilled food.
grille /gr I l/ (grilles ) also grill N‑COUNT A grille is a framework of metal bars or wire which is placed in front of a window or a piece of machinery, in order to protect it or to protect people.
grim /gr I m/ (grimmer , grimmest )
1 ADJ A situation or piece of information that is grim is unpleasant, depressing, and difficult to accept. □ They painted a grim picture of growing crime. □ There was further grim economic news yesterday. □ The mood could not have been grimmer. ● grim|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ …an unrelenting grimness of tone.
2 ADJ A place that is grim is unattractive and depressing in appearance. □ …the tower blocks on the city's grim edges.
3 ADJ If a person or their behaviour is grim , they are very serious, usually because they are worried about something. [WRITTEN ] □ She was a grim woman with a turned-down mouth. □ Her expression was grim and unpleasant.
4 ADJ If you say that something is grim , you think that it is very bad, ugly, or depressing. [INFORMAL ] □ Things were pretty grim for a time.
gri|mace /gr I me I s, gr I məs/ (grimaces , grimacing , grimaced ) VERB If you grimace , you twist your face in an ugly way because you are annoyed, disgusted, or in pain. [WRITTEN ] □ [V ] She started to sit up, grimaced, and sank back weakly against the pillow. □ [V + at ] She grimaced at Cerezzi, then turned to Brenda. ● N‑COUNT Grimace is also a noun. □ He took another drink of his coffee. 'Awful,' he said with a grimace.
grime /gra I m/ N‑UNCOUNT Grime is dirt which has collected on the surface of something. □ Kelly got the grime off his hands before rejoining her in the kitchen.
Gri m Rea p|er N‑SING The Grim Reaper is an imaginary character who represents death. He looks like a skeleton, wears a long, black cloak with a hood, and carries a scythe.
grimy /gra I mi/ (grimier , grimiest ) ADJ Something that is grimy is very dirty. □ …a grimy industrial city.
grin /gr I n/ (grins , grinning , grinned )
1 VERB When you grin , you smile broadly. □ [V ] He grins, delighted at the memory. □ [V + at ] Sarah tried several times to catch Philip's eye, but he just grinned at her. □ [V -ing] …a statue of a grinning old man cutting the throat of a deer.
2 N‑COUNT [oft adj N ] A grin is a broad smile. □ She came out of his office with a big grin on her face. □ Bobby looked at her with a sheepish grin.