adjective
smiling
SMEYE-lihng
adjective
1
Wearing a smile; cheerful in expression.
"The smiling waiter handed us our menus."
noun
1
The act of making a smile.
"His constant smiling put everyone at ease."
How to Use Smiling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWearing a happy expression, or the act of doing so.
Word Forms
more smiling comparative, smilings plural, most smiling superlative
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