😊 To show happiness 😊 A happy face 💬 A face icon

to smile

∞ 1.0

To turn the corners of your mouth up to show happiness or friendliness

verb
/smaɪl/

: sonreír

Your face makes my face smile every time I see you.
smile at someone
smile and laugh
smile and say

Your face makes my face smile every time I see you.

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Examples

You smile at them, they sort of smile back and you take the lead.

DoctorRamani
The Director gets up out of his chair and, smiling broadly, extends his hand to Sayer.

Fiction book (1990)
And I hope I can make you smile like them.
At that moment, look up to the sky, smile and ask for more.
That one word made me smile the whole night.
Just smile and say yes.

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
No one smiles like you.

Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
That's making me smile for a while.

Carli Bybel
Come along Heathcliff, smile and shake hands.

Wuthering Heights (1970)
When she told a funny joke, everyone started to smile and laugh together.

Synonyms

to beam

vsto smile

33 2.0

To smile in a very happy and proud way

is a gentler friendly mouth expression rather than intense radiance

to give a little smile

vsto smile

2 3.0

A small gentle smile that shows quiet happiness or approval

is a fuller open friendly expression showing more obvious pleasure

Antonyms

frown

53 1.0

A facial expression with the eyebrows pushed together showing dislike or worry

to scowl

32 4.1

To give an angry look to show you do not like something

Idioms

with a smile

100 1.0

In a friendly way while smiling

to the gods smile on someone

8.7

Has very good luck and often wins or does well without trying

to smile a thousand smiles

Literature

6.6

Feel so happy that your face shows it

Phrasal Verbs

to make someone smile

85 1.0

Cause someone to feel happy or amused

to give a little smile

2 3.0

A small gentle smile that shows quiet happiness or approval

to clap on a smile

7.5

To put on a quick fake smile to hide how you feel

Compounds

big smile

69 1.0

A wide friendly movement of the mouth that shows happiness

warm smile

7 1.0

A friendly expression on the face that shows real kindness

lopsided smile

1 4.4

One side of the mouth is higher than the other when someone smiles

saucy smile

1 4.8

A playful look that shows confidence or teasing

incandescent smile

Literature

1 6.5

A bright warm look on someone's face that lights a room

roguish smile

1 5.3

A playful, slightly naughty smile that shows someone is teasing

merry smile

1 1.1

A happy look on someone's face that shows joy

priceless smile

1 3.6

A smile that shows great joy and means a lot to someone

twinkly-eyed smile

1 5.6

A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes

bucktoothed smile

1 6.8

A smile that shows large front teeth

fake-ass smile

Offensive

1 9.9

A smile that is not real and hides anger or sadness

loose-toothed smile

1 7.7

A smile that shows loose teeth about to fall out

spacy smile

Informal

1 8.6

A smile that shows someone is lost in thought

wee smile

1 6.5

A small, quiet mouth movement that shows a little happiness

lambent smile

Literature

1 8.6

A gentle smile that seems to glow softly

effulgent smile

Literature

8.7

A very bright smile that shows great happiness

fauxnetic smile

Neologism

9.9

A smile that is fake but looks sincere

luciferous smile

Literature

9.9

A smile that brightens a room and makes people feel calm

wooden smile

7.9

A fake smile that shows no real feeling

How Friendly

to beam

33 2.0

to grin

169 1.0

to smile

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

smile infinitive

smiled past

smiled past participle

smiling present participle

smiles third person singular

Etymology

Smile comes from the old English word smilan, which meant 'a small laugh' or quiet joy. That's why to smile is like a soft laugh that lifts the corners of your mouth to show pleasure or friendliness.