smile
SubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen
- //ˈsmaɪl//
- //ˈsmaɪ.əl//
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.
Substantiv
- 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.
She's got a perfect smile.
He has a sinister smile.
She had a smile on her face.
He always puts a smile on my face.
- 2
übertragenFavour; propitious regard.
the smile of the gods
- 3
veraltendA drink bought by one person for another.
Herkunft
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”).
Verb
- 1
To have (a smile) on one's face.
When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.
I don't know what he's smiling about.
She smiles a beautiful smile.
“[…] 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.
- 2
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.
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.
- 3
To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.
- 4
To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy.
The sun smiled down from a clear summer sky.
[object Object]
- 5
To be propitious or favourable; to countenance.
The gods smiled on his labours.
- 6
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.
Formen
- Plural
- smiles
- Präteritum
- smiled
- Partizip II
- smiled
- Partizip I
- smiling
- 3. Person Singular
- smiles
smile · 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…
Smiles · A surname from Old English.smiley · Cheerful and happy; smiling.Smiley · Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)