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English

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A smile (sense 1)

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishsmilen(“to smile”), fromMiddle Low German*smîlen(“to smile”), fromMiddle High Germansmielen, fromOld High Germansmielēn, fromProto-West Germanic*smīlēn, fromProto-Germanic*smīlāną(“to smile”), fromProto-Indo-European*smey-(“to laugh, be glad, wonder”).

Cognate withDanishsmile,Swedishsmila,Faroesesmíla(“to smile”); alsoSaterland Frisiansmielje(“to smile”),Low Germansmielen(“to smile”),Dutchsmuilen(“to smile”),Middle High Germansmielen(“to smile”). Related also toOld High Germansmierōn(“to smile”),Old Englishsmerian(“to laugh at”),Old Englishsmercian,smearcian("to smile"; >Englishsmirk),Latinmīror(“to wonder at”).

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Noun

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smile (pluralsmiles)

  2. A facialexpression comprised byflexing themuscles of both ends of one'smouth, often showing the frontteeth, withoutvocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression ofhappiness,pleasure,amusement,goodwill, oranxiety.
    Synonyms:seeThesaurus:smile
    She's got a perfectsmile.
    He has a sinistersmile.
    She had asmile on her face.
    He always puts asmile on my face.
    • 1897 December (indicated as1898),Winston Churchill, chapter V, inThe Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.:The Macmillan Company; London:Macmillan & Co., Ltd.,→OCLC:
      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 asmile which greatly prepossessed us in her favor.
    • 1910,Emerson Hough, chapter I, inThe Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.:The Bobbs-Merrill Company,→OCLC:
      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 alluringsmile; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
  3. (figurative)Favour; propitious regard.
    thesmile of the gods
  4. (slang, dated) Adrink bought by one person for another.
    Synonym:treat

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Translations

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a happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice

Verb

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smile (third-person singular simple presentsmiles,present participlesmiling,simple past and past participlesmiled)

  1. (ambitransitive) To have (a smile) on one's face.
    When yousmile, the whole worldsmiles with you.
    I don't know what he'ssmiling about.
    Shesmiles a beautiful smile.
    • 1918,W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, inThe Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.:The Bobbs-Merrill Company,→OCLC:
      “[…] 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 andsmiled contentedly.
    • 1969,Mike d'Abo, “Handbags & Gladrags”, performed byRod Stewart:
      Once I was a young man / And all I thought I had to do wassmile
    • 1997,George Carlin,Brain Droppings‎[1],New York:Hyperion Books,→ISBN,→LCCN,→OCLC,→OL,page70:
      If a mansmiles all the time he's probably selling something that doesn't work.
    • 2019 December 18, Paul Stephen, “This is the best job I've ever had”, inRail, page52:
      She adds: "We have two mottos atKingston which we've stuck to the window in theticket 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'.
  2. (transitive) To express by smiling.
    tosmile consent, or a welcome
    • 1897 December (indicated as1898),Winston Churchill, chapter II, inThe Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.:The Macmillan Company; London:Macmillan & Co., Ltd.,→OCLC:
      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. Hesmiled 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.
  3. (intransitive) To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
  4. (intransitive) To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
    The sunsmiled down from a clear summer sky.
  5. (intransitive) To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.
    The godssmiled on his labours.
  6. (intransitive) Ofackee fruit: to open fully, indicating that it is no longer toxic, and ready to be picked.
    • 2003, Jessica B. Harris,Beyond Gumbo: Creole Fusion Food from the Atlantic Rim, page20:
      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.

Derived terms

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Translations

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to have a smile on one's face

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Danish

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Etymology

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FromOld Norse*smíla(“to smile”), fromProto-Germanic*smīlijaną,*smirōną(“to smile”), fromProto-Indo-European*smey-(“to laugh, be glad, wonder”).

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Verb

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smile (imperativesmil,infinitiveatsmile,present tensesmiler,past tensesmilede,perfect tenseharsmilet)

  1. tosmile

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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FromOld Norse*smíla(“to smile”).

Verb

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smile (imperativesmil,present tensesmiler,simple pastsmilte,past participlesmilt,present participlesmilende)

  1. tosmile
    smile fraøre til øre ―grin from ear to ear
    Smil til kameraet. ―Smile for the camera.

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