smile

smile [smīl]

vi.

smiled, smiling [ME smilen, akin to Norw smile, Swed smila, prob. via MLowG * smilen < IE base * (s)mei-, to smile, be astonished > L mirus, wonderful, OE smearcian, to smile]

1. to have or take on a facial expression showing usually pleasure, amusement, affection, friendliness, etc., or, sometimes, irony, derision, etc. and characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and a sparkling of the eyes

2. to look (at, on, or upon someone) with a pleasant expression of this kind

3. to regard with favor or approval: with on or upon

4. to have a favorable, pleasing, or agreeable appearance

vt.

1. to express with a smile

2. to change or affect by smiling

n.

1. the act of smiling

2. the facial expression made in smiling

3. a favorable, pleasing, or agreeable appearance

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smile away

to drive away or get rid of by a smile or smiling

smiler

n.

smilingly

adv.