Smile
Smile (smīl) , intransitive verb
[Old English smilen; akin to Danish smile, Swedish smila, Middle High German smielen, smieren, Latin mirari to wonder at, Sanskrit smi to smile; and probably to English smicker. r173. Compare Admire, Marvel, Smirk.]
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.
She smiled to see the doughty hero slain.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
Smile , transitive verb
1.
To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.
2.
To affect in a certain way with a smile. [Rare]
And sharply smile prevailing folly dead.
Smile , noun
[CF. Danish smiil, Swedish smil. See Smile, v. i.]
1.
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.
2.
A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
3.
Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.
The smile of heaven.
4.
Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone.