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smiling

smiling

1 1.0
A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness
  • noun
  • /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
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  • Smiling helps me make inroads, though I'm unintentionally cracking people up all the time.

But often the smiling then heads into too much.

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Examples

  • Smiling is proven to instantly make you feel happy.

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  • Smiling helps.

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  • You know, it's nice to see just a smiling face.

  • A smiling child brought joy to everyone at the party.

  • Her smiling expression made it clear that she was happy to see her friends.

  • The smiling faces of the children showed their excitement during the festival.

Synonyms

smile
vssmiling
1.0

A facial expression with the mouth corners turned up to show happiness or friendliness

is the verb or action form describing that facial expression
grin
vssmiling
139 1.0

A broad smile showing the teeth when someone is happy or amused

is the general facial expression that can be less broad or intense
big smile
vssmiling
47 1.0

A wide friendly movement of the mouth that shows happiness

is the general upward mouth expression that can be smaller or subtler
grinning
vssmiling
5 1.0

A wide smile that shows someone is happy or enjoying something

is a more general, often less wide expression of pleasure or friendliness
warm smile
vssmiling
4 1.0

A friendly expression on the face that shows real kindness

is the general pleasure expression that may lack deep warmth
lopsided smile
vssmiling
1 4.4

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

is a symmetric upward-mouth expression without the noticeable unevenness
saucy smile
vssmiling
1 4.8

A playful look that shows confidence or teasing

is a friendlier, less flirtatious expression of simple pleasure
mahoosive grin
vssmiling
  • Slang
8.9

A very large, wide smile that shows great happiness

is the same upward-mouth expression but usually less extreme in size
effulgent smile
vssmiling
  • Literature
8.7

A very bright smile that shows great happiness

is the basic pleased expression without the extra radiance or shine
merry smile
vssmiling
1.1

A happy look on someone's face that shows joy

is a general expression of pleasure that may be less overtly joyful
twinkly-eyed smile
vssmiling
5.6

A warm happy expression with bright lively eyes

focuses only on the mouth turn without the added eye liveliness
priceless smile
vssmiling
3.6

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

is the ordinary pleasant mouth expression without that sense of priceless joy
roguish smile
vssmiling
5.3

A playful, slightly naughty smile that shows someone is teasing

is a neutral pleasure expression without the playful or mischievous tone
dappy grin
vssmiling
  • UK
9.5

A silly smile that makes someone look foolish

is a straightforward pleasant expression rather than a goofy one
wee smile
vssmiling
6.5

A small, quiet mouth movement that shows a little happiness

is the general upward-mouth expression that can be larger or more obvious
bucktoothed smile
vssmiling
6.8

A smile that shows large front teeth

is the simple upward-mouth expression without that specific dental feature
spacy smile
vssmiling
  • Informal
8.6

A smile that shows someone is lost in thought

is a purposeful expression of pleasure or friendliness rather than vacancy

Antonyms

1 5.4

A person who looks angry and unfriendly because they frown

1.0

Showing dislike or anger with a wrinkled forehead

How Smiley

grin
139 1.0
warm smile
4 1.0
smiling
1 1.0
wee smile
6.5

Surface Forms

smiling singular
smilings plural

Morphology

smiling = smile (transparent) = smile + ing

Formed by the productive verb 'smile' plus the regular -ing suffix; meaning is directly the action or state of smiling.

Etymology

The word smiling comes from the old English verb smile, which meant 'to show pleasure with your face'. So as a noun, smiling is the expression or act that shows happiness or friendliness.