Dictionary

smile en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsmaɪ.əl/
• /ˈsmaɪl/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Middle Low German *smîlen (“to smile”), from Middle High German smielen, from Old High German smielēn, from Proto-West Germanic *smīlēn, from Proto-Germanic *smīlāną (“to smile”), from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh, be glad, wonder”). Cognate with Danish smile, Swedish smila, Faroese smíla (“to smile”); also Saterland Frisian smielje (“to smile”), Low German smielen (“to smile”), Dutch smuilen (“to smile”), Middle High German smielen (“to smile”). Related also to Old High German smierōn (“to smile”), Old English smerian (“to laugh at”), Old English smercian, smearcian ("to smile"; > English smirk), Latin mīror (“to wonder at”).

Meanings

1. A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety.
   • Then came a maid with hand-bag and shawls, and after her a tall young lady.[…]She looked around expectantly, and recognizing Mrs. Cooke's maid[…]Miss Thorn greeted her with a smile which greatly prepossessed us in her favor. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter V, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
   • He has a sinister smile.
   • He always puts a smile on my face.
   • She had a smile on her face.
   • Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
   • She's got a perfect smile.
2. (figuratively) Favour; propitious regard.
   • the smile of the gods
3. (dated, slang) A drink bought by one person for another.

Forms

Deriveds

shit-eating smile · plumber's smile · nonsmile · wipe the smile off someone's face · Glasgow smile · smile-smirk · smilelike · smilie · crack a smile · smilet · semismile · Pan-Am smile · smileful · countersmile · smile line · smiles and giggly · besmile · Kool-Aid smile · smile a thousand smiles · vertical smile · Botox smile · Land of Smiles · Chelsea smile · archaic smile · aftersmile · smiley · smileless · smileproof · smile school · semi-smile · smilish · Duchenne smile · liquidity smile · permasmile · subsmile · half smile · autogynesmile

Holonyms

greeting

Hypernyms

facial expression

Hyponyms

smirk · shit-eating grin · grin · simper · cheeser · beam

Relateds

say cheese · yay! · to smile · grimace · laugh · mouth · cheer

Synonyms

smile · treat

Translations (314)

ka ღიმილი (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · css tchumin (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lij fatorîzo (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · qu chiqchi (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · dsb smjejkotanje (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fa پوزْخَنْد (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sa मंदहास (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lnd rimud (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · bua миһэрэл (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lad סונריזה (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nds Lächeln (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ceb pahiyom (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ch chålek (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · evn инемур (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lv smaids (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · egl suris (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ar تَبَسُّم (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lld ride (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sco smil (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pam timan (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nl lach (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kim чырыыры (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mfe sourir (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · myv пейдезевема (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · co surrisu (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · id senyum (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ha murmushi (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gug pukavy (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · si සිනහව (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · am መገልፈጥ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · el χαμογέλασμα (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · eu irribarre (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ilo isem (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · crh тебессюм (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ml മന്ദസ്മിതം (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tg писханд (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lij sorîzo (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · uz iljayish (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sva მუ̄ქუ̂ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nl glimlach (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · eu irri (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ady ӏугушӏукӏыныр (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · io rideto (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kw minhwarth (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mdf пе́едема (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · be усме́шка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pt sorriso (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kmr girrnij (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ast sorrisa (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ca somrís (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mn ᠢᠨᠢᠶᠡᠮᠰᠦᠭᠯᠡᠯ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh щё (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · wa riselèt (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pa مُسْکاݨ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hsb posměw (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ja 笑み (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · si හිනාව (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · yrk-tun ванерабтёва (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lad sonriza (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · an riseta (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · am ፈገግታ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tg пӯзханд (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sl nasmeh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lmo soris (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nog йылмаюв (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tt көлемсерәү (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ga meangadh gáire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · es sonrisa (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · osp risete (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sah мичээр (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · qu asi (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ce велакъажар (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · az təbəssüm (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kn ನಗೆ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ky жылмайыш (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ja スマイル (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kjh кӱлімзірес (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mdf мзолф (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vro naarahus (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ne मुस्कान (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kjh кӱлініс (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ti ፍሽኸታ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · csb smiéch (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · za najriu (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hi मुस्कान (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · alt кӱлӱмји (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gu સ્મિત (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hu mosoly (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · qu asiri (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gv mynghearey (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hi मुसकुराहट (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mwl risa (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vep muhu (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ca somriure (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ht souri (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sw kicheko (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kmr bişir (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · el χαμογέλιο (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ady щхыпцӏыныр (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hsb posměwk (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fi hymy (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · alt кӱлӱмзиренижи (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sq buzëqeshje (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tr tebessüm (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ml ചിരി (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ro zâmbet (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · rsk ошмищок (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gl sorriso (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · alt кӱлӱмзирениш (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fa پوزْخَنْد (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · id senyuman (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ltg smaids (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lzz ძიცინა (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · my အပြုံး (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sco smirk (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · oc riseta (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · it sorriso (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · os мидбылты худт (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sh ȍsmēh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gv mongey (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ja 微笑 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tr gülme (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ml മന്ദഹാസം (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nap resella (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fo bros (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hsb smějkot (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 笑臉 /笑脸 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gd snodha-gàire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · rm surrir (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kca-nor нях молаӈ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sh о̏смије̄х (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · la subrīsus (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nds Schmusterlachen (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 笑神 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · cv кулӑ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mt tbissima (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · srn lafufesi (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · crh külümsirev (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pl uśmiech (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ga fáthadh an gháire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · be усьме́шка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ta புன்னகை (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ja 笑顔 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lb Laachen (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ug تەبەسسۈم (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nup etsan (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · krc ышаргъаны (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hi तबस्सुम (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ga aoibh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pap sonrisa (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · haw minoʻaka (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mrw gemen (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · xh incumo (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ps تبسم (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · krl hymy (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ga miongháire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kmr bişkurr (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vro naarahtus (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · el χαμόγελο (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · xmf ღიჯგინი (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zu ukumamatheka (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · yue 微笑 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nn smil (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · de Lächeln (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · myv мизэлкс (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · bg усми́вка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mk насмевка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ia surriso (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ur تَبَسُّم (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · et naeratus (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sjd сӣййнмушш (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ka ღიმი (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kw gwen (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tsg uyum (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tyv хүлумзүрүүшкүн (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mn инээмсэглэл (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh щёляр (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · uk посмі́шка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kim чапсынары (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lo ຍິ້ມ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · crh кюлюмсирев (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vi cười (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fy lach (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 笑臉 /笑脸 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · scn surrisu (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 微笑 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · th รอยยิ้ม (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sc arrísu (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tet oin midar (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · inh велакъажар (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ko 미소 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · abq пшвырхъы́ччара (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ru улы́бка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pa ਮੁਸਕਾਨ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lez хъвер (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 笑市 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · udm мальпотон (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nio бәнырыбты (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sn nyemwerera (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · is bros (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · de Lachla (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ur مُسْکان (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · km ញញឹម (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hi स्मित (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tg лабханд (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ml പുഞ്ചിരി (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hrx Lechle (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · he חִיּוּךְ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ja 微笑み (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · uz jilmayish (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mwl sunrisa (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vec soríxo (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mi memene (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sjd муэйнант (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · rue усмішка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · crh tebessüm (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fo smíl (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · uk у́смішка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ba йылмайыу (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 笑容 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · az gülümsəmə (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · alt кӱлӱм (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · oc risoleg (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sv leende (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sat lãda (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · uz tabassum (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lez хъуьруьн (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · qu thiti (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sh smiješak (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · la surrīsus (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nah ixhuetzquiliztli (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · la rīsus (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ar اِبْتِسَامَة (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · rsk ошмих (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mdf низелдома (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ms senyum (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · cs úsměv (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fa لَبْخَنْد (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kum иржайыв (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ko 스마일 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tr gülümseme (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · jv mèsem (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · pms soris (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fr sourire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lt šypsena (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gag gülüş (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · eu irriño (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · da smil (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tg табассум (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ik iglaŋa- (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tk ýylgyryş (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sv smil (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sh ȍsmijēh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · krc ышарыу (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gd fàite-gàire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ro surâs (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · wa sorîre (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ab аччаҧшь (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ur مُسْکُرَاہَٹ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · az qımışıq (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · nb smil (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sh о̏сме̄х (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · br mousc'hoarzh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · bn হাসি (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · yo ẹ̀rín (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sh osmeh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fa لَبْخَنْد (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tl ngiti (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sc risichédhu (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vo smilül (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kpv ваш (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lzz ძიცა (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · th ยิ้ม (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · te చిరునవ్వు (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sjd муэййнэмушш (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · yue 笑臉 /笑脸 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · yi שמאָך (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · mwr मुळक (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 微笑 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ko 소안 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tyv хүлүмзүрүг (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ast sonrisa (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · yi שמייכל (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · el μειδίαμα (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ps موسکا (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sa स्मित (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · sk úsmev (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ady щхыпцӏ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fa تَبَسُّم (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · eo rideto (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ar بَسْمَة (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · wa sourire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · fa تَبَسُّم (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ga meangadh (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · udm пальпотон (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · txb smīlñe (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lad סונריזו (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · ru усме́шка (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kpv нюм (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kmr kenê bêdeng (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · vo smilil (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · zh 笑容 (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tr gülüş (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · gd fiamh-ghàire (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · chm шыргыжмаш (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · tt елмаю (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · hy ժպիտ (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · bcl huyom (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · cy gwên (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · af glimlag (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kk күлкі (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · lad sonrizo (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · kk жымию (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice) · evn инемусӣн (a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice)

wikidata: Q487

smile en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈsmaɪ.əl/
• /ˈsmaɪl/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Middle Low German *smîlen (“to smile”), from Middle High German smielen, from Old High German smielēn, from Proto-West Germanic *smīlēn, from Proto-Germanic *smīlāną (“to smile”), from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh, be glad, wonder”). Cognate with Danish smile, Swedish smila, Faroese smíla (“to smile”); also Saterland Frisian smielje (“to smile”), Low German smielen (“to smile”), Dutch smuilen (“to smile”), Middle High German smielen (“to smile”). Related also to Old High German smierōn (“to smile”), Old English smerian (“to laugh at”), Old English smercian, smearcian ("to smile"; > English smirk), Latin mīror (“to wonder at”).

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.
   • Once I was a young man / And all I thought I had to do was smile 1969, Mike d'Abo, “Handbags & Gladrags”, performed by Rod Stewart:
   • “[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
   • She smiles a beautiful smile.
   • She adds: "We have two mottos at Kingston which we've stuck to the window in the ticket office. One says 'If you can be anything in the world then be kind', while the other reads: 'Smile while you've still got teeth'. 2019 December 18, Paul Stephen, “This is the best job I've ever had”, in Rail, page 52:
   • If a man smiles all the time he's probably selling something that doesn't work. 1997, George Carlin, Brain Droppings, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 70:
   • I don't know what he's smiling about.
   • When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.
2. (transitive) To express by smiling.
   • to smile consent, or a welcome
   • Mr Carlyle smiled his indulgence privately. "My dear chap, you mustn't let your retentive memory of obscure happenings run away with you," he remarked wisely. 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
   • I had occasion […] to make a somewhat long business trip to Chicago, and on my return […] I found Farrar awaiting me in the railway station. He smiled his wonted fraction by way of greeting, […], and finally leading me to his buggy, turned and drove out of town. I was completely mystified at such an unusual proceeding. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter II, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
3. (intransitive) To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
   • When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled. 1816, Lord Byron, “Canto III”, in Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage. Canto the Third, London: […] [F]or John Murray, […], →OCLC, stanza I:
4. (intransitive) To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
   • The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky.
5. (intransitive) To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.
   • The gods smiled on his labours.
6. (intransitive) Of ackee fruit: to open fully, indicating that it is no longer toxic, and ready to be picked.
   • The fruit looks a bit like a large pink mango or guava, until it has ripened. Then it “smiles,” bursting open, exposing yellow meat with black seeds. 2003, Jessica B. Harris, Beyond Gumbo: Creole Fusion Food from the Atlantic Rim, page 20:

Forms

Deriveds

smile from ear to ear · smile-smirk · unsmiled · smile like a mule eating briars · outsmile · bite and smile · smize · Smiler · smiling death · smile a thousand smiles · the gods smile on someone · smiler · oversmile

Translations (202)

el χαμογελώ (to have a smile on one's face) · gd dèan fàite-gàire (to have a smile on one's face) · cs usmívat se (to have a smile on one's face) · ps مسکا کول (to have a smile on one's face) · alt кӱлимзиренер (to have a smile on one's face) · it sorridere (to have a smile on one's face) · mk се насмевне (to have a smile on one's face) · unm këlëksëwinkwèxi (to have a smile on one's face) · lo ຍິ້ມ (to have a smile on one's face) · sh осмје́хнути се (to have a smile on one's face) · oc sorire (to have a smile on one's face) · be усміха́цца (to have a smile on one's face) · fa تبسم کردن (to have a smile on one's face) · shn ယုမ်ႉ (to have a smile on one's face) · pt sorrir (to have a smile on one's face) · tg табассум кардан (to have a smile on one's face) · ky жылмаюу (to have a smile on one's face) · kk езу тарту (to have a smile on one's face) · crh külümsemek (to have a smile on one's face) · ny mwetulira (to have a smile on one's face) · sa स्मयते (to have a smile on one's face) · qu asiy (to have a smile on one's face) · gl sorrir (to have a smile on one's face) · nv chʼídeedlóóh (to have a smile on one's face) · ceb pahiyom (to have a smile on one's face) · gd dèan snodha-gàire (to have a smile on one's face) · ja 笑う (to have a smile on one's face) · ko 웃다 (to have a smile on one's face) · mn инээмсэглэх (to have a smile on one's face) · ium njeic (to have a smile on one's face) · he חייך \ חִיֵּךְ (to have a smile on one's face) · osp sonreir (to have a smile on one's face) · cdm ङीःसा (to have a smile on one's face) · uz tabassum qilmoq (to have a smile on one's face) · ba йылмайыу (to have a smile on one's face) · ml പുഞ്ചിരിക്കുക (to have a smile on one's face) · ay sixsiña (to have a smile on one's face) · az qımışmaq (to have a smile on one's face) · ga déan miongháire (to have a smile on one's face) · jv mesem (to have a smile on one's face) · la surrīdeō (to have a smile on one's face) · haw minoʻaka (to have a smile on one's face) · hi मुस्कुराना (to have a smile on one's face) · sh насмешити се (to have a smile on one's face) · yue 微笑 (to have a smile on one's face) · txb smi- (to have a smile on one's face) · ast sonrir (to have a smile on one's face) · ug تەبەسسۇم قىلماق (to have a smile on one's face) · vi cười mỉm (to have a smile on one's face) · tyv хүлүмзүрүүр (to have a smile on one's face) · eo rideti (to have a smile on one's face) · shn ယုမ်ႉၶူဝ် (to have a smile on one's face) · uz iljaymoq (to have a smile on one's face) · lb lächelen (to have a smile on one's face) · bg усми́хвам се (to have a smile on one's face) · ru усмехну́ться (to have a smile on one's face) · ro surâde (to have a smile on one's face) · ms tersenyum (to have a smile on one's face) · tk ýyrşarmak (to have a smile on one's face) · mwl sunrir (to have a smile on one's face) · sh nasmiješiti se (to have a smile on one's face) · mt tbissem (to have a smile on one's face) · bg усми́хна се (to have a smile on one's face) · ru улыбну́ться (to have a smile on one's face) · sl nasmihati se (to have a smile on one's face) · ru усмеха́ться (to have a smile on one's face) · zh 笑 (to have a smile on one's face) · fo brosa (to have a smile on one's face) · io ridetar (to have a smile on one's face) · yo rẹ́rìn-ín (to have a smile on one's face) · id tersenyum (to have a smile on one's face) · nl glimlachen (to have a smile on one's face) · mr हास्य (to have a smile on one's face) · sh nasmešiti se (to have a smile on one's face) · ia surrider (to have a smile on one's face) · pac cacháng (to have a smile on one's face) · kmr girrnijîn (to have a smile on one's face) · kmr bişkurrîn (to have a smile on one's face) · uk усміхну́тися (to have a smile on one's face) · is brosa (to have a smile on one's face) · tt елмаерга (to have a smile on one's face) · sq buzëqesh (to have a smile on one's face) · tg лабханд задан (to have a smile on one's face) · ppl paqui (to have a smile on one's face) · duu etsheu (to have a smile on one's face) · uz jilmaymoq (to have a smile on one's face) · gd dèan gàire (to have a smile on one's face) · ar اِبْتَسَمَ (to have a smile on one's face) · mk се насмевнува (to have a smile on one's face) · lb schmunzelen (to have a smile on one's face) · ml മന്ദസ്മിതം തൂകുക (to have a smile on one's face) · alt кӱлер (to have a smile on one's face) · sco smile (to have a smile on one's face) · es sonreír (to have a smile on one's face) · tr tebessüm etmek (to have a smile on one's face) · ang smearcian (to have a smile on one's face) · et naeratama (to have a smile on one's face) · cs usmát se (to have a smile on one's face) · gu મલકવું (to have a smile on one's face) · kmr bêdeng kenîn (to have a smile on one's face) · sk usmievať sa (to have a smile on one's face) · hu mosolyog (to have a smile on one's face) · zh 微笑 (to have a smile on one's face) · ksw နံၤကမှံ (to have a smile on one's face) · ko 미소하다 (to have a smile on one's face) · nup mátsan (to have a smile on one's face) · zh 麻微笑 (to have a smile on one's face) · yi שמייכלען (to have a smile on one's face) · lad sonreir (to have a smile on one's face) · lnd merimud (to have a smile on one's face) · km ញញឹម (to have a smile on one's face) · hy ժպտալ (to have a smile on one's face) · fo smíla (to have a smile on one's face) · ru улыба́ться (to have a smile on one's face) · ml മന്ദഹസിക്കുക (to have a smile on one's face) · az gülümsəmək (to have a smile on one's face) · la subrīdeō (to have a smile on one's face) · ab аҧышәырччара (to have a smile on one's face) · uk посміха́тися (to have a smile on one's face) · my ပြုံး (to have a smile on one's face) · pl uśmiechnąć się (to have a smile on one's face) · tr gülümsemek (to have a smile on one's face) · ps تبسم کول (to have a smile on one's face) · lt šypsotis (to have a smile on one's face) · nah paqui (to have a smile on one's face) · ht souri (to have a smile on one's face) · ko 미소짓다 (to have a smile on one's face) · tum kumwemwetera (to have a smile on one's face) · fa لبخند زدن (to have a smile on one's face) · am ፈገገ (to have a smile on one's face) · be усміхну́цца (to have a smile on one's face) · grc μειδάω (to have a smile on one's face) · gug pukavy (to have a smile on one's face) · ne मुस्काउनु (to have a smile on one's face) · yi צעשמייכלען (to have a smile on one's face) · sw tabasamu (to have a smile on one's face) · mwr मुळकणौ (to have a smile on one's face) · ug كۈلۈمسىرىمەك (to have a smile on one's face) · ky күлүмсүрөө (to have a smile on one's face) · nl smuilen (to have a smile on one's face) · bo འཛུམ (to have a smile on one's face) · ckb زەردەخەنە کردن (to have a smile on one's face) · cjm ꨯꨆꨵꨱ (to have a smile on one's face) · ug خۇش خۇيلۇق (to have a smile on one's face) · el χαμογελάω (to have a smile on one's face) · ca somriure (to have a smile on one's face) · mww luag (to have a smile on one's face) · ilo umisem (to have a smile on one's face) · fr sourire (to have a smile on one's face) · ota گولمك (to have a smile on one's face) · om seequu (to have a smile on one's face) · cy gwenu (to have a smile on one's face) · pl uśmiechać się (to have a smile on one's face) · mn ᠢᠨᠢᠶᠡᠮᠰᠦᠭᠯᠡᠬᠦ (to have a smile on one's face) · da smile (to have a smile on one's face) · vo smililön (to have a smile on one's face) · ppl paki (to have a smile on one's face) · th ยิ้ม (to have a smile on one's face) · hrx lechle (to have a smile on one's face) · sh насмијешити се (to have a smile on one's face) · vi cười (to have a smile on one's face) · uk посміхну́тися (to have a smile on one's face) · lb schmonzen (to have a smile on one's face) · nmn ǁqʻàẽ (to have a smile on one's face) · kmr bişirîn (to have a smile on one's face) · ur مُسْکُرَانا (to have a smile on one's face) · sv le (to have a smile on one's face) · uk усміха́тися (to have a smile on one's face) · az təbəssüm etmək (to have a smile on one's face) · ja 微笑む (to have a smile on one's face) · lg mwenya (to have a smile on one's face) · kk жылмың кағу (to have a smile on one's face) · ast sorrir (to have a smile on one's face) · nb smile (to have a smile on one's face) · tl ngumiti (to have a smile on one's face) · fi hymyillä (to have a smile on one's face) · sl nasmehniti se (to have a smile on one's face) · ur مُسْکانا (to have a smile on one's face) · tbl gemé (to have a smile on one's face) · ug كۈلمەك (to have a smile on one's face) · ml ചിരിക്കുക (to have a smile on one's face) · si හිනා වෙනවා (to have a smile on one's face) · lv smaidīt (to have a smile on one's face) · sh osmjéhnuti se (to have a smile on one's face) · ro zâmbi (to have a smile on one's face) · ka გაღიმება (to have a smile on one's face) · ko 미소를 짓다 (to have a smile on one's face) · lb schmunzen (to have a smile on one's face) · ky жагуу (to have a smile on one's face) · af glimlag (to have a smile on one's face) · ext sonril (to have a smile on one's face) · hi मुस्काना (to have a smile on one's face) · rm surrir (to have a smile on one's face) · vo smilülön (to have a smile on one's face) · sk usmiať sa (to have a smile on one's face) · izh myhhiä (to have a smile on one's face) · de lächeln (to have a smile on one's face) · yue 笑 (to have a smile on one's face) · br mousc'hoarzhin (to have a smile on one's face) · jv esem (to have a smile on one's face) · ne मुस्कुराउनु (to have a smile on one's face) · co surride (to have a smile on one's face)