Smile

Definition of Smile

Pronunciation: smīl

v. i.	1.	To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently. [imp. & p. p. Smiled (smīld); p. pr. & vb. n. Smiling.] 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.
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. And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. - Young.
n.	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.
	4.	Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone. - Bryant.

Related Words

accost, address, be in heaven, be pleased, beam, bob, bow, bright smile, broad grin, caper, caracole, chirp, chirrup, crack a smile, curtsy, dance, delight, die with delight, ear-to-ear grin, embrace, feel happy, frolic, gambol, gleaming smile, glow, glowing smile, go into raptures, greeting, grin, grinning, hail, hand-clasp, handshake, hello, how-do-you-do, hug, idiotic grin, joy, kiss, laugh, lilt, nod, purr, radiate cheer, romp, salutation, salute, sardonic grin, simper, sing, skip, smile brightly, smile of recognition, smiling, smirk, sparkle, stupid grin, take great satisfaction, toothful grin, tread on air, wave, whistle

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