smile

CEFRA1

/ˈsmaɪl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    To make a happy expression with your mouth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A drink bought by one person for another.

Examples

  • "Good morning", said Tom with a smile.

  • She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Favour; propitious regard.

  2. 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.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To have (a smile) on one's face.

More examples

In context

  • Face life with a smile!

  • She had a smile on her face.

  • He has a sinister smile.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).