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List of 1-word facial action verbs


norrig

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So here is a short list of some 1-word emotions,  facial expressions or "direct facial action verbs" to help with better expressing your character through single-word /me's and /ame's.  The more variation and uniqueness we can get in, the better roleplay for all of us. 
Especially useful for non native-speakers, like myself.

 

All of these can be expressed through a /me. Such as "/me smiles", but things such as "/me reveals a wide smile" can be used too with great results. You can even combine words, such as “/me cocks his eyebrows before bursting into laughter”  

 

Happy mood:
smiles

winks

giggles

chuckles

cackles

laughs

chortles

grins

smirks

blushes

Sad mood:
cries

sniffs

weeps

sobs

sighs

flaunts

bawls

inhales

sniffles

Angry/pain/embarrassed mood:

screams/yells/shouts

snarled

groans

grunts

winces

growls

scowls

glares

gnarls

juts

frowns

sulks

sneers

Other/non assorted:
sniffs

stares

ogles

gazes

peeps

nods

squints

sneezes

peeks

pouts

 

 

Obviously way more exists, so please help expand the list. Words such as "jogs", "runs", "punches" and such are not emotions/facial expressions, but rather just actions. They must work standalone/independent from other words, otherwise they don't count on this list ;) 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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