smile

English Thesaurus

1. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	facial expression, facial gesture,
definition	:	a gesture executed with the facial muscles (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	simper,
definition	:	a silly self-conscious smile (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	smirk,
definition	:	a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure (noun.communication)

2. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body)

hypernym	:	grimace, make a face, pull a face,
definition	:	contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state (verb.body)

hyponym	:	dimple,
definition	:	produce dimples while smiling (verb.body)

hyponym	:	grin,
definition	:	to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl (verb.body)

hyponym	:	beam,
definition	:	smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression (verb.body)

hyponym	:	simper, smirk,
definition	:	smile affectedly or derisively (verb.body)

hyponym	:	sneer,
definition	:	smile contemptuously (verb.body)

3. express with a smile (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	evince, express, show,
definition	:	give expression to (verb.communication)

4. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	smile,
definition	:	change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body)

derivation	:	grin,
definition	:	to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl (verb.body)

derivation	:	smile,
definition	:	express with a smile (verb.communication)

derivation	:	beamish, smiling, twinkly,
definition	:	smiling with happiness or optimism (adj.all)

5. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body)

derivation	:	countenance, kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage,
definition	:	the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) (noun.body)

derivation	:	grin, grinning, smile, smiling,
definition	:	a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	smiler,
definition	:	a person who smiles (noun.person)

6. express with a smile (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grin, grinning, smile, smiling,
definition	:	a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	smiler,
definition	:	a person who smiles (noun.person)

7. a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	smile,
definition	:	change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body)

derivation	:	grin,
definition	:	to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl (verb.body)

derivation	:	smile,
definition	:	express with a smile (verb.communication)

derivation	:	beamish, smiling, twinkly,
definition	:	smiling with happiness or optimism (adj.all)

8. change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body)

derivation	:	countenance, kisser, mug, phiz, physiognomy, smiler, visage,
definition	:	the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British) (noun.body)

derivation	:	grin, grinning, smile, smiling,
definition	:	a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	smiler,
definition	:	a person who smiles (noun.person)

9. express with a smile (verb.communication)

derivation	:	grin, grinning, smile, smiling,
definition	:	a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication)

derivation	:	smiler,
definition	:	a person who smiles (noun.person)