smile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /smaɪl/, SAMPA: /smaIl/
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• Rhymes: -aɪl

[edit] Etymology

From Middle Low German *smilen or from a Scandinavian source (Danish and Norwegian Nynorsk smile). Compare Latin miror.

[edit] Noun

smile (plural smiles)

1. A happy face expression using mouth, but without producing voice.

   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.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:smile

[edit] Derived terms

• archaic smile
• Chelsea smile
• Glasgow smile
• smileless
• smilet
• smiley
• vertical smile

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[edit] Verb

to smile (third-person singular simple present smiles, present participle smiling, simple past and past participle smiled)

1. (intransitive) To make a small happy face expression using mouth, (without sound.)

   When you smile, the whole world smiles with you.

   She smiled at me through the window.

   I don't know wha he's smiling about.

   She smiles a beautiful smile.

[edit] Derived terms

• smiler

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• slime
• miles
• limes