smile
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smile 
[smahyl] Pronunciation Key verb, smiled, smil·ing, noun
—Related forms
[smahyl] Pronunciation Key verb, smiled, smil·ing, noun –verb (used without object)
–verb (used with object)
–noun
—Verb phrase
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 10. | smile at,
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[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
—Antonyms 1, 7. frown.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| smile
(smīl) Pronunciation Key
n.
v. smiled, smil·ing, smiles v. intr.
v. tr.
[From Middle English smilen, to smile, probably of Scandinavian origin; see smei- in Indo-European roots.] smil'er n., smil'ing·ly adv. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
smile (v.)
smile (v.)
c.1300, perhaps from M.L.G. *smilen or a Scand. source (e.g. Dan. smile, Swed. smila "smile"), from PIE base *smei- (cf. O.E. smerian "to laugh at," O.H.G. smieron "to smile," L. mirus "wonderful"). Gradually pushed the usual O.E. word, smearcian (modern smirk), into a specific, unpleasant sense. The noun is from 1562. Romance, Celtic, and Slavic languages tend to use a dim. of the word for "laugh" to mean "smile" (cf. L. ridere "laugh;" subridere "smile"), with perhaps a literal notion of "small laugh," or "low laugh."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| smile | |
noun | |
| 1. | a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement |
verb | |
| 1. | change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure |
| 2. | express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks" |
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
smile
In addition to the idiom beginning with smile, also see crack a smile.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Smile
Smile\ (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smiled (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Smiling.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. [root]173. Cf. Admire, Marvel, Smirk.]1. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently. He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not. --Shak. She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. --Pope. When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled. --Byron. 2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'T was what I said to Craggs and Child, Who praised my modesty, and smiled. --Pope. 3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smiled, And paradise was opened in the wild. --Pope. 4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
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Smile
Smile\, v. t. 1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors. 2. To affect in a certain way with a smile. [R.] And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. --Young.
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Smile
Smile\, n. [CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. smil. See Smile, v. i.]1. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow. --Milton. 2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile. 3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence. "The smile of heaven." --Shak. 4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone. --Bryant.
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