smile (sm l)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.] smil  er n.smil ing·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]
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| Noun | 1. |  smile - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusementfacial 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 |
| Verb | 1. | 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 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" |
smile
Translations
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. glimlag إبْتِسامَه усмихвам се usmívat se smile lächeln χαμογελώ sonreír naeratama, naerma لبخند زدن hymyillä sourire לְחַייֵך मुस्कराना smiješiti se, osmjehnuti se mosolyog tersenyum brosa sorridere ほほえむ 미소짓다 šypsotis smaidīt senyum glimlachen smile uśmiechać się sorrir a zâmbi улыбаться usmievať sa smehljati se smejati se le, se glad ut ยิ้ม gülümsemek 微笑 усміхатися, посміхатися مسکرانا mỉm cười 微笑
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. glimlag إبْتِسام، تَبَسُّم усмивка úsměv smil das Lächeln χαμόγελο sonrisa naeratus لبخند hymy sourire חִיוּך मुस्कान osmijeh, smiješak mosoly senyuman bros sorriso 微笑 미소, 환한 웃음 šypsena smaids senyuman glimlach smil uśmiech sorriso zâmbet, surâs улыбка úsmev nasmeh osmeh leende รอยยิ้ม gülümseme 微笑，喜色 усмішка, посмішка مسکراہٹ nụ cười 微笑，喜色
adj smiling
a happy, smiling face. glimlag مُبْتَسِم смеещ се úsměvný smilende lächelnd χαμογελαστός sonriente naerune خندان hymyilevä souriant מְחַייֵך मुस्कराता हुआ nasmiješen, nasmijan mosolygó(s) tersenyum brosandi sorridente ほほえんだ 환하게 웃는 besišypsantis smaidošs senyum glimlachend smilende, blid uśmiechnięty risonho zâmbitor, surâzător улыбающийся úsmevný nasmejan nasmejan leende ยิ้มแย้ม gülümseyen 帶笑的 усміхнений مسکراتا ہوا چہرا tươi cười, hớn hở 带笑的
be all smiles
to be, or look, very happy He was all smiles when he heard the good news. baie bly يبدو سَعيدا، كُلُّه إبْتِسامات изглеждам много щастлив být samý úsměv lutter smil das ganze über Gesicht strahlen είμαι όλο χαμόγελα ser todo sonrisas nägu särab (õnnest) شاد بودن olla pelkkää hymyä être tout sourire שָׂמֵח מאוֹד खुश, प्रसन्न मुद्रा, अति प्रसन्न smiješiti se cijelim licem csupa mosoly sangat gembira vera eitt bros essere tutto sorrisi/sorridente 大喜びの 행복한 모습[]을 짓다 šypsotis iki ausų, švytėti iš laimės starot smaidā sungguh gembira stralen smile over hele ansiktet/fra øre til øre być uradowanym ser todo sorrisos a fi numai zâmbet иметь сияющий вид byť samý úsmev sijati od sreče biti nasmejan le med hela ansiktet มีความสุข çok mutlu görünmek 滿臉笑容 мати задоволений вигляд بہت خوش نظر آنا trông có vẻ rất sung sướng 满脸笑容
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