smiling
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smiling
- /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪlɪŋ
adjective more smiling · most smiling
- That smiles or has a smile. smiling children
Opposite: unsmiling
noun smilings
- The action of the verb to smile. Smiling takes fewer muscles than frowning.
verb
- present participle and gerund of smile They were smiling at the children.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: grinning, grin, beamish, cheerful, twinkly, riant, laughingly, laugh, laughter, laughing, jokingly, fairy, groove, grill, champ, cheese
adjective
Opposite: unsmiling
Translations
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adj that smiles or has a smile
| Español | sonriente, carialegre |
|---|---|
| Português | sorridente, risonho |
| Français | souriant |
| Deutsch | lächelnd |
| Ελληνικά | χαμογελαστός chamogelastós |
Talk about this word "smiling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/smiling. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. smiling. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/smiling "smiling." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/smiling.Cite this
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title = {smiling},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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