How to pronounce “girn”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (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]
• A vocalization similar to a cat's purring.

Practice Nearby Words

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