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smile
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smile  (sml)
n.
1. A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.
2. A pleasant or favorable disposition or aspect.
v. smiled, smil·ing, smiles
v.intr.
1. To have or form a smile.
2.
a. To look with favor or approval: Fortune smiled on our efforts.
b. To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity: We smiled at the bad weather and kept going.
v.tr.
1. To express with a smile: Grandmother smiled her consent.
2. To effect or accomplish with or as if with a smile.

[From Middle English smilen, to smile, probably of Scandinavian origin; see smei- in Indo-European roots.]

smiler n.
smiling·ly adv.

smile
Noun
a facial expression in which the corners of the mouth are turned up, showing amusement or friendliness
Verb
[smiling, smiled]
1. to give a smile
2. smile at
a. to look at with a kindly expression
b. to look with amusement at
3. smile on or upon to regard favourably: fortune smiled on us today
4. to express by a smile: he smiled a comrade's greeting [probably from Old Norse]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smilesmile - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
simper - a silly self-conscious smile
smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
Verb1.smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
dimple - produce dimples while smiling; "The child dimpled up to the adults"
grin - to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
beam - smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
simper, smirk - smile affectedly or derisively
sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
grimace, make a face, pull a face - contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
2.smile - express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

smile
verb 1. grin, beam, smirk, twinkle, grin from ear to ear
noun 2. grin, beam, smirk
Translations

smile [smaɪl] nsonrisa
visonreír
smile [smaɪl] nsourire m
visourire
smile [smaɪl] nLächeln nt
vilächeln
smile [smaɪl] nsorriso
visorridere

smile
v smile [smail]
to show pleasure, amusement etc by turning up the corners of the mouth He smiled warmly at her as he shook hands; They all smiled politely at the joke; He asked her what she was smiling at.glimlagإبْتِسامَهусмихвам сеusmívat sesmilelächelnχαμογελώsonreírnaeratama, naermaلبخند زدنhymyilläsourireלְחַייֵךमुस्करानाsmiješiti se, osmjehnuti semosolyogtersenyumbrosasorridereほほえむ미소짓다šypsotissmaidītsenyumglimlachensmileuśmiechać sięsorrira zâmbiулыбатьсяusmievať sasmehljati sesmejati sele, se glad utยิ้มgülümsemek微笑усміхатися, посміхатисяمسکراناmỉm cười
n
an act of smiling, or the resulting facial expression `How do you do?' he said with a smile; the happy smiles of the children.glimlagإبْتِسام، تَبَسُّمусмивкаúsměvsmildas Lächelnχαμόγελοsonrisanaeratusلبخندhymysourireחִיוּךमुस्कानosmijeh, smiješakmosolysenyumanbrossorriso微笑미소, 환한 웃음šypsenasmaidssenyumanglimlachsmiluśmiechsorrisozâm­bet, surâsулыбкаúsmevnasmehosmehleendeรอยยิ้มgülümseme微笑,喜色усмішка, посмішкаمسکراہٹnụ cười
adj ˈsmiling
a happy, smiling face.glimlagمُبْتَسِمсмеещ сеúsměvnýsmilendelächelndχαμογελαστόςsonrientenaeruneخندانhymyileväsouriantמְחַייֵךमुस्कराता हुआnasmiješen, nasmijanmosolygó(s)tersenyumbrosandisorridenteほほえんだ환하게 웃는besišypsantissmaidošssenyumglimlachendsmilende, bliduśmiechniętyrisonhozâm­bitor, surâ­zătorулыбающийсяúsmevnýnasmejannasmejanleendeยิ้มแย้มgülümseyen帶笑的усміхненийمسکراتا ہوا چہراtươi cười, hớn hở
be all smiles
to be, or look, very happy He was all smiles when he heard the good news.baie blyيبدو سَعيدا، كُلُّه إبْتِساماتизглеждам много щастливbýt samý úsměvlutter smilüber das ganze Gesicht strahlenείμαι όλο χαμόγελαser todo sonrisasnägu särab (õnnest)شاد بودنolla pelkkää hymyäêtre tout sourireשָׂמֵח מאוֹדखुश, प्रसन्न मुद्रा, अति प्रसन्नsmiješiti se cijelim licemcsupa mosolysangat gembiravera eitt brosessere tutto sorrisi/sorridente大喜びの행복한 모습[]을 짓다šypsotis iki ausų, švytėti iš laimėsstarot smaidāsungguh gembirastralensmile over hele ansiktet/fra øre til ørebyć uradowanymser todo sorrisosa fi numai zâmbetиметь сияющий видbyť samý úsmevsijati od srečebiti nasmejanle med hela ansiktetมีความสุขçok mutlu görünmek滿臉笑容мати задоволений виглядبہت خوش نظر آناtrông có vẻ rất sung sướng

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