smiled; smiling
1
: to have, produce, or exhibit a smile
2
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 agreeable
smiler
noun
1
: a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn
2
: a pleasant or encouraging appearance
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