smile
verb (used without object)
to assume a facial expression indicating pleasure, favor, or amusement, but sometimes derision or scorn, characterized by an upturning of the corners of the mouth.
subsmile
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a word derived from
smile.
Example Sentences
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His cheeks were creased with a dimpling subsmile, half uneasy, half malicious, and his tread was mincing and catlike.
From Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers by Anstey, F.
