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smiling

/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Smiling means: smiling with happiness or optimism.

Synonyms for smiling6

noun, as in a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

smile, grin, grinning

adjective, as in smiling with happiness or optimism

beamish, twinkly, cheerful

What does smiling mean?2

adjective

1

smiling with happiness or optimism“Come to my arms, my beamish boy!”

noun

1

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with smiling?4

two syllables

filingstylingpiling

three syllables

compiling
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Smiling in a sentence

  • I see a silly face, walking around and smiling at me.espamatics
  • Finally, it looks like luck is smiling on her.felidad
  • This girl is always smiling, but she's not happy.al_ex_an_der
  • At that time, she was smiling and singing very quietly.CM
  • Donald was holding the baby, smiling at it.Amastan
  • Michael came out from inside, smiling and waving.Amastan
  • If you don't stop smiling, you'll get a kiss from me.Amittai
  • Felix saw someone crouching in the grass, smiling.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of smiling

as a noun

plural
smilings