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Definitions for Smiles
[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, especially 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 , to regard with pleasure or amusement, as with a smile. to regard with mild derision: to smile at someone's affectations.
[11] Samuel. 1812–1904, British writer: author of the didactic work Self-Help (1859)
[12] a facial expression characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth, usually showing amusement, friendliness, etc, but sometimes scorn, etc
[13] favour or blessing the smile of fortune
[14] an agreeable appearance
[15] (intr) to wear or assume a smile
[16] (intr foll by at ) to look (at) with a kindly or amused expression to look derisively (at) instead of being annoyed to bear (troubles, etc) patiently
[17] (intr; foll by on or upon) to show approval; bestow a blessing
[18] (tr) to express by means of a smile she smiled a welcome
[19] (tr often foll by away ) to drive away or change by smiling smile away one's tears
[20] come up smiling to recover cheerfully from misfortune
Words related to Smiles
mirk, laugh, grin, beam, simper
Words nearby Smiles
midge, smidgen, smiercase, smilacaceous, smilax, smile, smile on, smiles, smiley, smilodon, smir
Origin of Smiles
1250–1300; Middle English smyllen (v.); cognate with Old High German smīlan, Danish smile
Other words from Smiles
smile·less , adjective
smile·less·ly , adverb
smile·less·ness , noun
smil·er , noun
smil·ing·ly , adverb
half-smil·ing , adjective
half-smil·ing·ly , adverb
out·smile , verb (used with object), out·smiled, out·smil·ing.
sub·smile , noun
un·smil·ing , adjective
un·smil·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Smiles
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish smila, Danish smile; related to Middle High German smielen
Synonyms for Smiles
beam, grin, laugh, smirk, simper, be gracious, express friendliness, express tenderness, look amused, look delighted, look happy, look pleased