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English Idioms :: smiley
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smiley - See: CRACK A SMILE. |
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Traditional English :: smiley
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smiley - v. & n. --v. 1 intr. relax the features into a pleased or kind or gently sceptical expression or a forced imitation of these, usu. with the lips parted and the corners of the mouth turned up.
2 tr. express by smiling (smiled their consent).
3 tr. give (a smile) of a specified kind (smiled a sardonic smile).
4 intr. (foll. by on, upon) adopt a favourable attitude towards; encourage (fortune smiled on me).
5 intr. have a bright or favourable aspect (the smiling countryside).
6 tr. (foll. by away) drive (a person's anger etc.) away (smiled their tears away).
7 intr. (foll. by at) a ridicule or show indifference to (smiled at my feeble attempts). b favour; smile on.
8 tr. (foll. by into, out of) bring (a person) into or out of a specified mood etc. by smiling (smiled them into agreement). --n. come up smiling colloq. recover from adversity and cheerfully face what is to come. smileless adj. smiler n. smiley adj. smilingly adv. [ME perh. f. Scand., rel. to SMIRK: cf. OHG smilenter] |
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Related Words
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