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smiled

smile
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [smahyl]
    • /smaɪl/
    • /smaɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [smahyl]
    • /smaɪl/

Definitions of smiled word

  • verb without object smiled 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 smiled to regard with favor: Luck smiled on us that night. 1
  • verb without object smiled to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc.: The landscape smiled in the sunlight. 1
  • verb with object smiled to assume or give (a smile, especially of a given kind): She smiled a warm and friendly smile. 1
  • verb with object smiled to express by a smile: to smile approval. 1
  • verb with object smiled to bring, put, drive, etc., by or as by smiling: to smile one's tears away. 1
See all 9 definitions of smiled

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Origin of smiled

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 Smiled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Smiled

smiled 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

smiled usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for smiled

verb smiled

  • chuckled — to laugh softly or amusedly, usually with satisfaction: They chuckled at the child's efforts to walk.

noun smiled

  • grinned — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
All 2 Synonyms of smiled

Antonyms for smiled

noun smiled

  • faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • frowned — to contract the brow, as in displeasure or deep thought; scowl.
  • glared — Stare in an angry or fierce way.

verb smiled

  • glowered — to look or stare with sullen dislike, discontent, or anger.
  • winced — to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
All 5 Antonyms of smiled

Top questions with smiled

  • when georgia smiled?

Related words

  • amorous

    If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire.

  • how-do-you-do

    a greeting; salutation: She smiled and gave him a how-do-you-do fit for a king.

  • scornful

    full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
All related words to smiled

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