disarming smile
1disarming — adj. 1. capable of allaying suspicion or hostility and inspiring confidence; as, a disarming smile. [WordNet 1.5] 2. capable of allaying hostility. [WordNet 1.5] …
2smile — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bright, broad, huge, wide ▪ She had a big smile on her face. ▪ faint, slight …
3disarming — [[t]dɪ̱sɑ͟ː(r)mɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone or something is disarming, they make you feel less angry or hostile. Leonard approached with a disarming smile... When you meet him, he is disarming as he talks about himself. Syn: charming Derived… …
4disarming — adjective Date: 1839 allaying criticism or hostility ; ingratiating < a disarming smile > • disarmingly adverb …
5disarming — disarmingly, adv. /dis ahr ming/, adj. removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile. [1540 50; DISARM + ING2] Syn. winning, engaging, winsome. * * * …
6disarming — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. convincing, seductive, ingratiating; see charming , persuasive . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [dis ARM ing] winning one over by charm or removing hostility. A disarming smile mollified his ire. SYN …
7disarming — adjective making you trust someone or feel less angry with them than before: Kenneth has such a disarming smile! disarmingly adverb …
8disarming — adjective a disarming smile Syn: winning, charming, irresistible, persuasive, beguiling; conciliatory, mollifying …
9disarming — dis•arm•ing [[t]dɪsˈɑr mɪŋ[/t]] adj. removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion, etc., as by being charming: a disarming smile[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50 dis•arm′ing•ly, adv …
10smile — I n. 1) to crack, flash a smile at 2) to give smb. a smile 3) to evoke a smile 4) to hide, repress a smile 5) a beguiling, intriguing; cheerful, happy; disarming; fixed; forced; infectious; radiant; ready; sardonic; sunny; supercilious smile 6)… …
