Rictus \Ric"tus\, n. [L., the aperture of the mouth.]
The gape of the mouth, as of birds; -- often resricted to the
corners of the mouth.
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
rictus
n : a gaping grimace
WordNet (r) 2.0
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "rictus":
bob, bobble, bounce, bump, didder, dither, falter, grimace, jar,
jerk, jig, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, jolt, jostle, moue, mow,
pout, quake, quaver, quiver, shake, shiver, shock, shudder, snarl,
tic, tremble, tremor, twitch, twitter, wobble, wry face,
wry mouth
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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