1 capitalized : a deity erroneously ascribed to Islam by medieval European Christians and represented in early English drama as a violent character. 2 : an overbearing or nagging woman : shrew.

1 : a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man.

Hag, noun. Belongs in the ‘crone’ category and defined as ‘an ugly old woman’. While some have suggested male equivalents – such as curmudgeon or git – it is the female-centric terms that specifically denote ugliness, unpleasantness and often poor hygiene.

SYNONYMS FOR curmudgeon grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.

Old, cranky, and more than a little stubborn, a curmudgeon is the gruff, grey-haired neighbor who refuses to hand out candy at Halloween and shoos away holiday carolers with a “bah humbug!” As fickle and stubborn as the type of person it describes, curmudgeon comes to us without a history, its origins undisclosed.

Grouch quickly spawned a verb, as well as the accompanying adjective grouchy. Today, we use grouch more commonly as a noun to refer to a person who is habitually in a bad mood, and this is the sense that inspired the naming of both Oscar and Groucho.

What is the opposite of grouchy?

What is another word for most tired?

Their eyelids would become squinted or raised (or their eyes may bulge if they are enraged) Their lips would tighten or curl inwards. The corners of their mouth would point downwards. Their Jaw would be tense and might jut forward slightly.

Here is the full list of emotional states identified by the scientists from facial expressions:

• Happy.
• Sad.
• Fearful.
• Angry.
• Surprised.
• Disgusted.
• Happily surprised.
• Sadly fearful.

Pleading eyes is synonymous with that begging look, forlorn puppy look. An imploring look, cry, or letter shows that you want someone to do something very much and are afraid they may not do it. Frank looked at Jim with imploring eyes.

Practical descriptions: A smile is the crinkle of the eyes, the upturn of the corners of the mouth, with or without baring the teeth, and the flexing of the muscles in the apples of one’s cheeks. You can smile with your mouth, cheeks, eyes, or all three. It’s best if all three are involved, especially the eyes.

How to describe… Laughing

• Intense. His knees buckled taking him to the floor.
• Vivid. He threw back his head and let out a loud, humorless laugh.
• Spellbinding. Peals of laughter burst from deep within.
• Fascinating. His eyes brimmed with tears of mirth and the smile tugging his lips broke into a grin.
• Full Examples.

consolation Add to list Share. Consolation is something that makes someone feel better after they’re disappointed or sad. This is a word for things that try to console someone. You give someone consolation when try to cheer them up.

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