Smile

/ˈsmaɪl/ · noun

Meaning

A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety..

Definitions by Sense

1. A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
2. (figurative) Favour; propitious regard.
3. (slang, dated) A drink bought by one person for another.
4. (ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.
5. (transitive) To express by smiling.
6. (intransitive) To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
7. (intransitive) To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
8. (intransitive) To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.

Example Sentences

She's got a perfect smile.

He has a sinister smile.

She had a smile on her face.

He always puts a smile on my face.

Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady.[…]She looked around expectantly, and recognizing Mrs. Cooke's maid[…]Miss Thorn greeted her with a smile which greatly prepossessed us in her favor.

Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

the smile of the gods

When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.

Synonyms for smile

Antonyms for smile

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Word Forms

• smiles
• smiling
• smiled

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