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smiler

smiler

2 6.3
A person who smiles often and makes people feel welcome
  • noun
  • /ˈsmaɪlər/
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  • I am not a smiler and I never really have been.
  • a wide smiler

And I want to ask her teach me the art of smizing because I'm such a smiler.

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Examples

  • - I'm not a big smiler actually.

    The TV Set (2007)

  • They were great smilers.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Good old Smiler...

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

  • Gary, you're a smiler.

    Three Wiser Men And A Boy (2024)

  • My friend is such a smiler; she brings joy to everyone around her with her cheerful demeanor.

  • At the party, he was known as the ultimate smiler, always ready to greet people with a friendly grin.

  • Every time I see her, she greets me with a big smiler that instantly makes my day better.

Synonyms

grinner
vssmiler
1 8.1

A person who often shows a wide smile

is ready to show a gentle friendly expression often and easily

Antonyms

grouch
14 5.2

A person who is often bad-tempered and complains

grump
10 5.3

A person who is often in a bad mood and complains

How Smiling

grinner
1 8.1
smiler
2 6.3
frowner
6.0

Surface Forms

smiler singular
smilers plural

Morphology

smiler = smile (transparent) = smile + er

Productive agentive formation from the verb 'smile' with '-er', so the meaning 'person who smiles' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Smiler is simply smile + -er, like runner or teacher, so it means 'one who smiles'. A smiler is a person who smiles often and can make a room feel more welcoming.