English adjective: smiling | |||
1. | smiling smiling with happiness or optimism | ||
Samples | Come to my arms, my beamish boy!. A room of smiling faces. A round red twinkly Santa Claus. | ||
Synonyms | beamish, twinkly | ||
Similar | cheerful | ||
Antonyms | cheerless, depressing, uncheerful | ||
English noun: smiling | |||
1. | smiling (communication) a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | ||
Synonyms | grin, grinning, smile | ||
Broader (hypernym) | facial expression, facial gesture | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | simper, smirk | ||