girn

== English == === Alternative forms === gurn, gurne === Etymology === From Middle English gyrnen, a metathesised form of grinnen, grennen. More at grin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/ === Verb === girn (third-person singular simple present girns, present participle girning, simple past and past participle girned) (dialectal) To grimace; to snarl. (Scotland, Northern England) To whinge, moan, complain. (intransitive) To make elaborate unnatural and distorted faces as a form of amusement or in a girning competition. === Noun === girn (plural girns) A vocalization similar to a cat's purring. === See also === gowl === Anagrams === NGRI, Ring, grin, ring