Smile

Definition:

  • (v. i.) To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
  • (v. i.) To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.
  • (v. i.) To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
  • (v. i.) To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
  • (v. t.) To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.
  • (v. t.) To affect in a certain way with a smile.
  • (v. i.) The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown.
  • (v. i.) A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
  • (v. i.) Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.
  • (v. i.) Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

Compare smile with other words:

groan vs. smile

rocket vs. smile

smile vs. smilt

sile vs. smile

smile vs. spile

smile vs. smiled

smile vs. stile

smile vs. smite

simile vs. smile

smerk vs. smile

chortle vs. smile

grimace vs. smile

bloom vs. smile

smile vs. wry

smile vs. tease

secure vs. smile

content vs. smile

gaze vs. smile

happy vs. smile

smile vs. titter

leer vs. smile

laughter vs. smile

frown vs. smile

smile vs. smilingly

smile vs. wolf

cashier vs. smile

mile vs. smile

jocund vs. smile

smile vs. sneer

simper vs. smile

smile vs. smiling

blush vs. smile

laugh vs. smile

beam vs. smile

prodigal vs. smile

smile vs. smirk

smile vs. smiler

smile vs. smilet

smile vs. smileless

anxiety vs. smile

amusement vs. smile

happiness vs. smile

pleasure vs. smile

mouth vs. smile

muscle vs. smile

flex vs. smile

expression vs. smile

contemptuous vs. smile

cheerful vs. smile

grin vs. smile