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smile
[smahyl]
verb (used without object)
to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
Antonyms:to regard with favor.
Luck smiled on us that night.
to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc..
The landscape smiled in the sunlight.
verb (used with object)
to assume or give (a smile, especially of a given kind).
She smiled a warm and friendly smile.
to express by a smile.
to smile approval.
to bring, put, drive, etc., by or as by smiling.
to smile one's tears away.
noun
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
Antonyms:favor or kindly regard.
fortune's smile.
a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
verb phrase
to regard with pleasure or amusement, as with a smile.
to regard with mild derision.
to smile at someone's affectations.
smile
/ ɪ /
noun
a facial expression characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth, usually showing amusement, friendliness, etc, but sometimes scorn, etc
favour or blessing
the smile of fortune
an agreeable appearance
verb
(intr) to wear or assume a smile
to look (at) with a kindly or amused expression
to look derisively (at) instead of being annoyed
to bear (troubles, etc) patiently
(intr; foll by on or upon) to show approval; bestow a blessing
(tr) to express by means of a smile
she smiled a welcome
to drive away or change by smiling
smile away one's tears
to recover cheerfully from misfortune
Other Word Forms
- smileless adjective
- smilelessly adverb
- smilelessness noun
- smiler noun
- smilingly adverb
- half-smiling adjective
- half-smilingly adverb
- outsmile verb (used with object)
- subsmile noun
- unsmiling adjective
- unsmilingly adverb
- ˈ noun
- ˈԲ adverb
- ˈԲ adjective
- ˈԲness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of smile1
Word History and Origins
Origin of smile1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
You get to see somebody smile in a way that burns itself in your memory.
"Whilst it can start off as smiles, very quickly we can see that relationship break down."
She had a giant smile, a contagious laugh and an attitude like she could get away with anything.
"We're mates so it's all good," Russell said with a smile on his face.
With a beaming smile in the aftermath of this victory at Lord's, the joy on Bavuma's face was clear.
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