smile

smile
    n 1: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners
         of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement [syn:
         {smile}, {smiling}, {grin}, {grinning}]
    v 1: change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often
         to signal pleasure
    2: express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"
    

Smile \Smile\, v. t.
   1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a
      welcome to visitors.
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   2. To affect in a certain way with a smile. [R.]
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            And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. --Young.
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Smile \Smile\ (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smiled}
   (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiling}.] [OE. smilen; akin
   to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to
   wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker.
   [root]173. Cf. {Admire}, {Marvel}, {Smirk}.]
   1. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and
      kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.
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            He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry
            tales and smiles not.                 --Shak.
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            She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. --Pope.
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            When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.
                                                  --Byron.
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   2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or
      pity; to sneer.
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            'T was what I said to Craggs and Child,
            Who praised my modesty, and smiled.   --Pope.
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   3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to
      excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
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            The desert smiled,
            And paradise was opened in the wild.  --Pope.
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   4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance;
      -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
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Smile \Smile\, n. [CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. 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}.
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            Sweet intercourse
            Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative
      of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as
      contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.
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   3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of
      Providence. "The smile of heaven." --Shak.
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   4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.
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            The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was
            gone.                                 --Bryant.
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62 Moby Thesaurus words for "smile":
      accost, address, be in heaven, be pleased, beam, bob, bow,
      bright smile, broad grin, caper, caracole, chirp, chirrup,
      crack a smile, curtsy, dance, delight, die with delight,
      ear-to-ear grin, embrace, feel happy, frolic, gambol,
      gleaming smile, glow, glowing smile, go into raptures, greeting,
      grin, grinning, hail, hand-clasp, handshake, hello, how-do-you-do,
      hug, idiotic grin, joy, kiss, laugh, lilt, nod, purr,
      radiate cheer, romp, salutation, salute, sardonic grin, simper,
      sing, skip, smile brightly, smile of recognition, smiling, smirk,
      sparkle, stupid grin, take great satisfaction, toothful grin,
      tread on air, wave, whistle