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change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

To affect in a certain way with a smile.

A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; - often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; - opposed to frown.

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

To affect in a certain way with a smile.

A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; - often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; - opposed to frown.

To show pleasure, joy, love, or kindness by an expression of the face; to look gay, cheerful, or happy; look with favor; as, to smile on one's labors.

A change of expression, marked by an upward curve of the mouth, a sparkle of the eyes, etc., and indicating joy, pleasure, kindness, or happiness; an appearance of gladness.

Smilingly.

To express pleasure by the countenance: to express slight contempt: to look joyous: to be favorable.

Act of smiling: the expression of the features in smiling: favor.

Act or expression of smilling; favor; glad appearance.

To express pleasure by the countenance; to look joyous; to be favorable.

To give a smile; show approval.

A pleased or amused expression of the face; favor; blessing.

A look of pleasure, or kindness, or slight contempt; gay or joyous appearance; favour.

To express with a smile; to drive away with a smile.

To express pleasure, love, or kindness by the countenance, by contraction of the features of the face; to look gay and joyous; to express slight contempt; to sneer; to countenance.

To express pleasure, moderate joy, love, or kindness, by an expansion of the features of the face; opposite of frown; to look gay and joyous; to favour; to express slight contempt by a movement of the features of the face; to sneer.

A curved, two-edged bistoury. A. knife.

n. Act of smiling ; a peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation, or kindness :-a somewhat similar expression of countenance, combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, &c.; -favour ; countenance ; propitiousness ;-gay or joyous appearance.