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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats