smiling

adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈsmaɪlɪŋ//

That smiles or has a smile.

adjective

1
That smiles or has a smile.
smiling children
Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes. The clear light of the bright autumn morning had no terrors for youth and health like hers.

noun

1
The action of the verb to smile.
Smiling takes fewer muscles than frowning.
We […] shall ascend to our Father's home of holiness, to enjoy perpetually the smilings of his face […]

verb

1
Also a form of smilepresent participle and gerund of smile
They were smiling at the children.

Forms

plural: smilings
comparative: more smiling
superlative: most smiling

Smiles · A surname from Old English.smiley · Cheerful and happy; smiling.Smiley · Synonym of Samoyed (a breed of dog)

smiling · That smiles or has a smile.

smith · A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a…Smith · An English surname originating as an occupation (the most…smitten · Affected by an act of smiting.

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