Origin of smile
1250–1300; Middle English smyllen (v.); cognate with Old High German smīlan, Danish smile
Synonyms for smile
1, 7. See laugh.
Antonyms for smile
1, 7. frown.
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Examples from the Web for smileless
Historical Examples of smileless
There was a smileless gravity about his lips and eyes which was very impressive.
Prairie FolksHamlin Garland
He sat, his head back, his face bathed in the sun, smileless and dreaming.
But smileless, the cynic departed, and Flamby looked after him without regret.
The Orchard of TearsSax Rohmer
Her lips and eyes, as grave and smileless as his own, puzzled him.
The Place of HoneymoonsHarold MacGrath
And so the old man, whose life had been so smileless, died smiling.
What Will He Do With It, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
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Word Origin for smile
C13: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish smila, Danish smile; related to Middle High German smielen
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