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SMILE, v.i.

1. To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; the contrary to frown. The smiling infant in his hand shall take the crested basilisk and speckled snake. She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain.

2. To express slight contempt by a smiling liik, implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'Twas what I said to Craggs and Child, who prais'd my modesty, and smil'd.

3. To look gay and joyous; or to have an appearance to excite joy; as smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smil'd, and paradise was open'd in the wild.

4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance. May heaven smile on out labors.

SMILE, v.t. To awe with a contemptuous smile.

SMILE, n,

1. A peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation or kindness; opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles.

2. Gay or joyous appearance; as the smiles of spring.

3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as the smiles of providence.


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SMILE, v.i.

1. To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; the contrary to frown. The smiling infant in his hand shall take the crested basilisk and speckled snake. She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain.

2. To express slight contempt by a smiling liik, implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'Twas what I said to Craggs and Child, who prais'd my modesty, and smil'd.

3. To look gay and joyous; or to have an appearance to excite joy; as smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smil'd, and paradise was open'd in the wild.

4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance. May heaven smile on out labors.

SMILE, v.t. To awe with a contemptuous smile.

SMILE, n,

1. A peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation or kindness; opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles.

2. Gay or joyous appearance; as the smiles of spring.

3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as the smiles of providence.

SMILE, n.

  1. A peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation or kindness; opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles. – Milton.
  2. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
  3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smile of Providence. A smile of contempt, a look resembling that of pleasure, but usually or often it can be distinguished by an accompanying archness, or some glance intended to be understood.

SMILE, v.i. [Sw. smila; Dan. smiler.]

  1. To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; the contrary to frown. The smiling infant in his hand shall take / The crested basilisk and speckled snake. – Pope. She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain. – Pope.
  2. To express slight contempt by a smiling look, implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'Twas what I said to Craggs and Child, / Who prais'd my modesty and smil'd. – Pope.
  3. To look gay and joyous; or to have an appearance to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smil'd / And paradise was open'd in the wild. – Pope.
  4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance. May heaven smile on our labors.

SMILE, v.t.

To awe with a contemptuous smile. – Young.


Smile
  1. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

    He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not. Shak.

    She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. Pope.

    When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled. Byron.

  2. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.
  3. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown.

    Sweet intercourse
    Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow.     Milton.

  4. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

    'T was what I said to Craggs and Child,
    Who praised my modesty, and smiled.     Pope.

  5. To affect in a certain way with a smile.

    [R.]

    And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. Young.

  6. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
  7. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

    The desert smiled,
    And paradise was opened in the wild.     Pope.

  8. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

    "The smile of heaven." Shak.
  9. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
  10. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

    The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone. Bryant.

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SMILE, verb intransitive

1. To contract the features of the face in such a manner as to express pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness; the contrary to frown. The smiling infant in his hand shall take the crested basilisk and speckled snake. She smil'd to see the doughty hero slain.

2. To express slight contempt by a smiling liik, implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 'Twas what I said to Craggs and Child, who prais'd my modesty, and smil'd.

3. To look gay and joyous; or to have an appearance to excite joy; as smiling spring; smiling plenty. The desert smil'd, and paradise was open'd in the wild.

4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance. May heaven smile on out labors.

SMILE, verb transitive To awe with a contemptuous smile

SMILE, n,

1. A peculiar contraction of the features of the face, which naturally expresses pleasure, moderate joy, approbation or kindness; opposed to frown. Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles.

2. Gay or joyous appearance; as the smiles of spring.

3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as the smiles of providence.

A smile OF CONTEMPT, a look resembling that of pleasure, but usually or often it can be distinguished by an accompanying archness, or some glance intended to be understood.

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