• Rictus

    Origin

    From Latin rictus, participle of ringor ("open the mouth wide")

    Full definition of rictus

    Noun

    rictus

    (plural rictuses)
    1. A bird's gaping mouth
    2. Any open-mouthed expression'His face was a rictus of sheer delight.''

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