SMILE Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word smile. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SMILE
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grin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement verb • to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl | ||||||||
beam | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather • long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction • a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation • a column of light (as from a beacon) • (nautical) breadth amidships • the broad side of a ship • a gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts verb • smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression • emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light • express with a beaming face or smile • broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television • have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink • experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion | ||||||||
beaming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • cheerful and bright • pleased and proud • radiating or as if radiating light | ||||||||
beamish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • smiling with happiness or optimism | ||||||||
brighten | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
verb • make more cheerful through the use of color • become clear | ||||||||
chuckle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a soft partly suppressed laugh verb • laugh quietly or with restraint | ||||||||
giggle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a foolish or nervous laugh verb • laugh nervously | ||||||||
glimmer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a flash of light (especially reflected light) • a slight suggestion or vague understanding verb • shine brightly, like a star or a light | ||||||||
glint | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a momentary flash of light • a spatially localized brightness verb • be shiny, as if wet • throw a glance at; take a brief look at | ||||||||
guffaw | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a burst of deep loud hearty laughter verb • laugh boisterously | ||||||||
laugh | verbv | |||||||
noun • the sound of laughing • a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing • a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter verb • produce laughter | ||||||||
leer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls • a suggestive or sneering look or grin verb • look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression | ||||||||
simper | verbv | |||||||
noun • a silly self-conscious smile verb • smile affectedly or derisively | ||||||||
smirk | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure verb • smile affectedly or derisively | ||||||||
snicker | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a disrespectful laugh verb • laugh quietly | ||||||||
sparkle | verbv | |||||||
noun • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance • the occurrence of a small flash or spark • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light verb • reflect brightly • be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity • emit or produce sparks • become bubbly or frothy or foaming | ||||||||
twinkle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance verb • gleam or glow intermittently • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner | ||||||||
smirking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure verb • smile affectedly or derisively | ||||||||
treat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something considered choice to eat • an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight verb • interact in a certain way • subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition • provide treatment for • act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression • provide with a gift or entertainment • provide with choice or abundant food or drink • engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement • regard or consider in a specific way | ||||||||
grinning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement | ||||||||