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Smiling

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

To have (a smile) on one's face.

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📖 Definitions of "Smiling"

verb

1
To have (a smile) on one's face.
"I don't know what he's smiling about."
2
To express by smiling.
"to smile consent, or a welcome"
3
To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
4
To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
"The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky."

noun

1
The action of the verb to smile.
"Smiling takes fewer muscles than frowning."

adjective

1
That smiles or has a smile.
"smiling children"

🔄 Synonyms of "Smiling"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
grinnoun	(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
smilenoun	A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
grinningnoun	The act or expression of one who grins.
twinkly	that twinkles
beamishnoun	(nonce word) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Smiling"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
grinningnoun	The act or expression of one who grins.
grinverb	(intransitive) To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.
beamishnoun	(nonce word) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
cheerful	Noticeably happy and optimistic.
twinkly	that twinkles
riantnoun	Mirthful, cheerful, smiling, light-hearted.
laughingly	With laughter or merriment.
laughverb	(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
laughternoun	The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
laughingverb	(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
jokingly	In a joking manner.
fairynoun	(mythology) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
grooveverb	(intransitive) To perform, dance to, or enjoy rhythmic music.
grillverb	(transitive) To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.
champverb	(informal) To act or behave like a champ; to endure. [with it or up]
cheeseverb	(slang) To smile excessively, as for a camera.
mouseverb	(intransitive) To move cautiously or furtively, in the manner of a mouse (the rodent) (frequently used in the phrasal verb to mouse around).
laughsverb	(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.
subrident	(literary, rare) Characterized by a smile; smiling.
beamingnoun	Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion.