Smiling

verb

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 12.2

Definitions

1.verbTo have (a smile) on one's face.

"I don't know what he's smiling about."

2.verbTo express by smiling.

"to smile consent, or a welcome"

3.verbTo express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.

4.verbTo look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.

"The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky."

5.verbTo be propitious or favourable; to countenance.

"The gods smiled on his labours."

6.nounThe action of the verb to smile.

"Smiling takes fewer muscles than frowning."

7.adjectiveThat smiles or has a smile.

"smiling children"

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