smile

(smīl)
n.

1. A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.
2. A pleasant or favorable disposition or aspect.

v., smiled, smil·ing, smiles.

v.intr.

1. To have or form a smile.
2. 1. To look with favor or approval: Fortune smiled on our efforts.
   2. To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity: We smiled at the bad weather and kept going.

v.tr.

1. To express with a smile: Grandmother smiled her consent.
2. To effect or accomplish with or as if with a smile.

[From Middle English smilen, to smile, probably of Scandinavian origin.]

smiler smil'er n.
smilingly smil'ing·ly adv.

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noun

A facial expression marked by an upward curving of the lips: grin. See express.

verb

To curve the lips upward in expressing amusement, pleasure, or happiness: beam, grin. Idioms: break into a smile, crack a smile. See express.

phrasal verb - smile on (or upon)

To lend supportive approval to: countenance, encourage, favor. See support/oppose.

Idioms beginning with smile:
smile on

In addition to the idiom beginning with smile, also see crack a smile.

v, n

Definition: look happy
Antonyms: frown, glower, scowl

IN BRIEF: To turn up the corners of the mouth to show happiness or amusement.

What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old knit bag, and smile, smile, smile. — George Asaf.

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sign description: Both hands with L-hands move away from each other and turn upward.

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For a list of words related to smile, see:

• Aspects and Components of Appearance - smile: facial expression, usu. upward curl of corners of mouth and brightening of eyes

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - smile, se glad ud
v. tr. - tilsmile, smile til
n. - smil

idioms:

• all smiles    smile over hele ansigtet

Nederlands (Dutch)
glimlachen, glimlach, gunstig gezind zijn

Français (French)
v. intr. - sourire
v. tr. - sourire
n. - sourire

idioms:

• all smiles    (être) tout sourire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Lächeln
v. - lächeln

idioms:

• all smiles    über das ganze Gesicht strahlen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χαμόγελο, μειδίαμα
v. - χαμογελώ, μειδιώ, (μτφ.) εμπνέω αισιοδοξία

idioms:

• all smiles    όλο χαμόγελα

Italiano (Italian)
sorridere, sorriso

idioms:

• all smiles    tutto sorrisi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - expressão sorridente (f), sorriso (m)
v. - sorrir

idioms:

• all smiles    todo sorrisos

Русский (Russian)
улыбка, поддержка, улыбаться, выражать улыбкой, приятно выглядеть

idioms:

• all smiles    довольный вид

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - sonreír, sonreírse
v. tr. - expresar, decir, recibir con una sonrisa
n. - sonrisa

idioms:

• all smiles    todo sonrisas, obsequioso

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - leende, småleende
v. - le, småle, le mot, se glad ut, visa genom ett leende

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
微笑, 微笑着表示, 笑容, 喜色

idioms:

• all smiles    笑嘻嘻

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 微笑
v. tr. - 微笑著表示
n. - 微笑, 笑容, 喜色

idioms:

• all smiles    笑嘻嘻

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 미소 짓다, 경치가 산뜻하다, 운이 트이다
v. tr. - ~을 웃어 날려버리다, 미소로써 ~하게 하다
n. - 미소, (위스키 등) 한 잔, 호의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 微笑
v. - 微笑む, ほほえみかける, 微笑して…を示す, 都合よく向く

idioms:

• all smiles    にこにこして

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أبتسامه (فعل) يعبر عن شيء بالأبتسام, يبتسم, يسخر من‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הביע בחיוך‬
v. tr. - ‮חייך‬
n. - ‮חייך‬

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