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smiler

smiler

8.7
An informal word for a person's face that often means their smile
  • noun
  • /ˈsmaɪlər/
  • Informal
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  • Her smiler brightens up the room.

Examples

  • He has a charming smiler.

  • They all showed up with big grins on their smilers.

  • He took a punch right in the smiler during the match.

  • Keep that grin off your smiler, or someone might knock it off.

  • The smiler at the party brightened everyone's mood with his cheerful expression.

  • She had a warm smiler that made people feel comfortable around her.

  • His smiler revealed an infectious joy that was hard to resist.

Synonyms

face
vssmiler
∞ 1.0

The expression that shows a person's feelings

is the simple informal term rather than one stressing expression
mug
vssmiler
  • Offensive
70 7.7

A face that looks funny or rude

is a neutral informal word not meant to mock
countenance
vssmiler
  • Formal
15 7.2

A person's face or the expression on it that shows mood

is the plain informal label not implying mood or character
visage
vssmiler
  • Literature
14 7.9

A person's face, especially their expression

is the casual everyday word rather than a descriptive term
kisser
vssmiler
  • Slang
10 8.7

A person's face

has the same informal meaning and tone
physiognomy
vssmiler
  • Formal
2 9.9

Facial features that seem to show a person's character

is the basic informal name not used to judge character
phiz
vssmiler
  • Archaic
9.9

The front part of a person's head where the eyes, nose, and mouth are

is the same informal general term without regional label

Surface Forms

smiler singular
smilers plural

Morphology

smiler = smile (semi-transparent) = smile + er

The sense 'face' is a colloquial/metonymic extension from 'smile' (the thing that smiles), so learners may not directly infer 'face' from the components.

Etymology

A helpful way to remember the informal smiler meaning 'face' is to imagine one small part (the smile) standing for the whole person, like when people call a face a 'mug' or a 'grin'. So smiler can be used playfully or roughly to mean someone's face.