Associations to the word «Rictus»

Wiktionary

RICTUS, noun. A bird's gaping mouth
RICTUS, noun. Any open-mouthed expression

Dictionary definition

RICTUS, noun. A gaping grimace.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras