■ verb
1》 form one's features into a pleased, friendly, or amused expression, with the corners of the mouth turned up.
2》 ( ~ at/on/upon ) regard favourably or indulgently.
■ noun a smiling expression.
Derivatives
~r noun
smiling adjective
smilingly adverb
Origin
ME: perh. of Scand. origin; related to smirk .