smile (verb)
11smile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. grin, simper, smirk; beam, look with favor; sneer, ridicule.See rejoicing.Ant., frown, grimace. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. grin, smirk, simper, pleased look, amused countenance, tender look, friendly… …
12smile — 1 /smaIl/ verb 1 (I) to have or make a smile on your face: smile at sb: Joanna was smiling at us in a friendly way. | Neil smiled to himself, thinking about how he had tricked them. 2 smile at sth to be amused by something, often without showing… …
13smile — I. verb (smiled; smiling) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old English smerian to laugh, Sanskrit smayate he smiles Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to have, produce, or exhibit a smile 2. a. to look or regard with amusement or ridicule… …
14smile*/*/*/ — [smaɪl] verb I to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy or when you are being friendly James looked up and smiled at Karen.[/ex] II noun [C] smile */*/*/[smaɪl] an expression on your face in which you smile Tom had a huge smile on… …
15smile — 1. verb he smiled at her Syn: beam, grin (from ear to ear), dimple, twinkle; smirk, simper; leer Ant: frown 2. noun the smile on Sara s face Syn: beam, grin, twinkle; smirk …
16smile — 1. noun /smaɪl/ A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of ones mouth while showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement… …
17smile at — phr verb Smile at is used with these nouns as the object: ↑antics, ↑recollection …
18smile on — phr verb Smile on is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fate, ↑fortune …
19smile upon — phr verb Smile upon is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑fate …
20smile — 1. verb he smiled at her Syn: beam, grin (from ear to ear), smirk, simper, leer Ant: frown 2. noun the smile on her face Syn: beam, grin, smirk, simper, leer …
