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Rictus

noun

/ˈɹɪk.təs/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA bird's gaping mouth.

2.nounThe throat of a calyx.

3.nounAny open-mouthed expression.

"His face was a rictus of sheer delight."

Synonyms

gaping risus sardonicus rattletrap frounce quork rag-box mouthing coprophagous grin gabbleratchet grin mycterism rima

Rhymes With

ictus ductus conduct us construct us instruct us obstruct us sucked us tucked us

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