Smiler

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.

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

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smiler n.

smiling·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	smiler - a person who smiles individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" simperer - a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy smirker - a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied
	2.	smiler - the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) physiognomy, visage, kisser, phiz, countenance, mug human head - the head of a human being face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" pudding face, pudding-face - a large fat human face colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom