Rictus means: A bird’s gaping mouth. Related words include gape. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how to use Rictus in practice.
Rictus in a sentence
Rictus meaning
- A bird’s gaping mouth.
- The throat of a calyx.
- Any open-mouthed expression.
Synonyms of Rictus
Example types with rictus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There’s always someone scowling mutinously, someone beaming and someone with a rictus grin who looks like they’re seconds away from bursting into tears. (25 words)
Even Matt Hancock, who has never knowingly met a bum he doesn’t feel compelled to lick, threw his head back in a state of tortured rictus. (27 words)
He has the smile of someone who doesn't know true reasons to smile, like he thinks "this rictus of a facial expression will be interpreted as a smile". (29 words)
Stegman's sketch showcases the Batman Who Laughs in the regal armor and crown he sported during the first issue of He stands under a dark sky, his face twisted in his signature rictus grin. (35 words)
The prequel film shows how Rictus Erectus helps his father engage in war against the warlord Dementus () when they battle for control of the resources in Gastown and Bullet Town. (30 words)
He has the smile of someone who doesn't know true reasons to smile, like he thinks "this rictus of a facial expression will be interpreted as a smile". (29 words)
Example sentences (5)
There’s always someone scowling mutinously, someone beaming and someone with a rictus grin who looks like they’re seconds away from bursting into tears.
The prequel film shows how Rictus Erectus helps his father engage in war against the warlord Dementus () when they battle for control of the resources in Gastown and Bullet Town.
Stegman's sketch showcases the Batman Who Laughs in the regal armor and crown he sported during the first issue of He stands under a dark sky, his face twisted in his signature rictus grin.
Even Matt Hancock, who has never knowingly met a bum he doesn’t feel compelled to lick, threw his head back in a state of tortured rictus.
He has the smile of someone who doesn't know true reasons to smile, like he thinks "this rictus of a facial expression will be interpreted as a smile".
Common combinations with rictus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: