smile [smahyl] Show IPA verb, smiled, smil·ing, noun
–verb (used without object)
1.
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.
2.
to regard with favor: Luck smiled on us that night.
3.
to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc.: The landscape smiled in the sunlight.
–verb (used with object)
4.
to assume or give (a smile, esp. of a given kind): She smiled a warm and friendly smile.
5.
to express by a smile: to smile approval.
6.
to bring, put, drive, etc., by or as by smiling: to smile one's tears away.
–noun
7.
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
8.
favor or kindly regard: fortune's smile.
9.
a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
—Verb phrase
10.
smile at,
a.
to regard with pleasure or amusement, as with a smile.
b.
to regard with mild derision: to smile at someone's affectations.
Use smile in a Sentence
Origin:
1250–1300; *ME smyllen *(v.); c. OHG smīlan, *Dan smile
—Related forms
smileless, adjective
smile·less·ly, adverb
smile·less·ness, noun
smiler, noun
smil·ing·ly, adverb
half-smiling, adjective
half-smil·ing·ly, adverb
outsmile, verb (used with object), -smiled, -smil·ing.
sub·smile, noun
un·smil·ing, adjective
un·smil·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms
1, 7. See laugh.
—Antonyms
1, 7. *frown.