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Definition of Rictus
1. Noun. A gaping grimace.
Definition of Rictus
1. n. The gape of the mouth, as of birds; -- often resricted to the corners of the mouth.
Definition of Rictus
1. Noun. A bird's gaping mouth ¹
2. Noun. Any open-mouthed expression ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rictus
1. the expanse of the open mouth [n -ES] : RICTAL [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rictus
Literary usage of Rictus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1912)
"«ec of course with full nouée ctf ж! tí» rictus of claimants in the ease, and
their under the findings as aforesaid ai* ..."
2. Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Charles Knight (1843)
"rictus smooth. Wings moderate, pointed ; the first quill rather shorter than the
three next. Tail as in Sylvicola. Feet strong. ..."
3. Bibliotheca Classica: Or, A Dictionary of All the Principal Names and Terms by John Lemprière, John David Ogilby (1839)
"... rictus are by ancient authors applied 10 acorns, the food of the first inhabitants.
LAI- tm. 6, V. 426.—Claudian. de Pros. rapt. 3, v. f,. ..."
4. A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane (1898)
"Pret. regi, to be ruled Perf. rictus esse, to have been ruled Put. ... to be
ruled PERFECT PARTICIPLE, rictus, ..."
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