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- US Pronunciation
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- [smahyl]
- /smaɪl/
- /smaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smahyl]
- /smaɪl/
Definitions of smile word
- noun smile a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect. 2
- verb without object smile 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. 1
- verb without object smile to regard with favor: Luck smiled on us that night. 1
- verb without object smile to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc.: The landscape smiled in the sunlight. 1
- verb with object smile to assume or give (a smile, especially of a given kind): She smiled a warm and friendly smile. 1
- verb with object smile to express by a smile: to smile approval. 1
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Origin of smile
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English smyllen (v.); cognate with Old High German smīlan, Danish smile
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Smile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
smile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smile
verb smile
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- caricaturing — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- chuckle — When you chuckle, you laugh quietly.
- curl one's lip — to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip
- guffawed — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
adv smile
- blissfully — full of, abounding in, enjoying, or conferring bliss.
- blithely — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
- buoyantly — in a happy, confident manner
- contentedly — satisfied; content.
- delightedly — highly pleased.
noun smile
- in the cards — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
- luck — Polish name of Lutsk.
- luckiness — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- moue — a pouting grimace.
- mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
adverb smile
- elatedly — In an elated manner.
- enthusiastically — In an enthusiastic manner.
- exhilaratingly — In a way that exhilarates.
- exultantly — In an exultant manner.
- jovially — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
Antonyms for smile
noun smile
- anamorphosis — an image or drawing distorted in such a way that it becomes recognizable only when viewed in a specified manner or through a special device
- contortion — Contortions are movements of your body or face into unusual shapes or positions.
- deformation — the act of deforming; distortion
- dirty look — face: resentful expression
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
verb smile
- blinded — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- blinding — A blinding light is extremely bright.
- dis-favored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- discommend — to express disapproval of; belittle; disparage. The diners discommended the wine.
- disfavored — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
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