— smileless , adj. — smilelessly , adv. — smilelessness , n. — smiler , n. — smilingly , adv.
/smuyl/ , v. , smiled, smiling , n.
v.i.
1. to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
2. to regard with favor: Luck smiled on us that night.
3. to have a pleasant or agreeable appearance or aspect, as natural scenes, objects, etc.: The landscape smiled in the sunlight.
v.t.
4. to assume or give (a smile, esp. of a given kind): She smiled a warm and friendly smile.
5. to express by a smile: to smile approval.
6. to bring, put, drive, etc., by or as by smiling: to smile one's tears away.
7. smile at ,
a. to regard with pleasure or amusement, as with a smile.
b. to regard with mild derision: to smile at someone's affectations.
n.
8. the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
9. favor or kindly regard: fortune's smile.
10. a pleasant or agreeable appearance, look, or aspect.
[ 1250-1300; ME smyllen (v.); c. OHG smilan, Dan smile ]
Syn. 1, 8. See laugh .
Ant. 1, 8. frown.