rictus
noun/ˈrɪktəs/
/ˈrɪktəs/
(formal)- a wide twisted or smiling mouth that does not look natural or relaxedWord Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘open mouth’, from rict- ‘gaped’, from the verb ringi.
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