Words nearby smile
Origin of smile
1250–1300; Middle English smyllen (v.); cognate with Old High German smīlan, Danish smile
OTHER WORDS FROM smile
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British Dictionary definitions for smiled
smile
/ (smaɪl) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of smile
smiler, nounsmiling, adjectivesmilingly, adverbsmilingness, nounWord Origin for smile
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish smila, Danish smile; related to Middle High German smielen
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Idioms and Phrases with smiled
smile
In addition to the idiom beginning with smile
- smile on
also see:
- crack a smile
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