smiling
- adjective
- /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
- I love that she's smiling in every single photo.
- smiling face
Examples
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It's so good to see you smiling at me.
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I looked down at the floor and saw my wife's smiling face staring back.
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First she is smiling and then she is not.
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I am happy to be here, smiling, waving, breathing on my own.
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Smiling, happy, Rose glances around.
Fiction book (1991) -
Smiling, upbeat, and confident, he was.
Blog text (13) -
When I see you and you're smiling, how my heart aches.
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Smiling and soft-spoken girls, looking just out of college, circulated quietly, offering lemonade.
Blog text (4) -
Smiling charmers passed around silver platters of cookies and herbal what-nots.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her face was smiling with joy as she received the award.
Synonyms
Feeling pleased and content
Feeling pleased or happy about something
Happy in a way you show with a smile or friendly actions
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
Showing bright, friendly eyes or a warm smile
Smiling brightly because you feel happy
Feeling happy and cheerful
Smiling very widely and looking clearly happy
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word smiling comes from the same old verb smile, meaning 'to show pleasure with your face'. So used as an adjective, smiling means having a smile and looking happy or friendly.