Main Entry:

¹smile

Pronunciation:

\ˈsmī(-ə)l\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

smiled; smil·ing

Etymology:

Middle English; akin to Old English smerian to laugh, Sanskrit smayate he smiles

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: to have, produce, or exhibit a smile2 a: to look or regard with amusement or ridicule <smiled at his own folly — Martin Gardner> b: to bestow approval <feeling that Heaven smiled on his labors — Sheila Rowlands> c: to appear pleasant or agreeabletransitive verb1: to affect with or by smiling2: to express by a smile

— smil·er noun

— smil·ing·ly \ˈsmī-liŋ-lē\ adverb