smiling

SMY-ling/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

Noun pluralsmilings

3 meanings of smiling

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of smile. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
She was smiling at the funny video on her phone.
The baby kept smiling at everyone in the room.
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2
adjective
Having a smile on the face and looking happy.
The smiling toddler waved at every passerby.
A row of smiling faces lined the front of the class.
Similarbeaming, cheerful, cheery, happy, radiant
Oppositeglum, sullen
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of forming a smile to show that you are happy.
Her constant smiling made the new students feel welcome.
There was a lot of smiling at the birthday party.
Similargrinning, beaming
Oppositefrowning, scowling
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smiling is a form of smile

smile, verb: To make the corners of your mouth go up, usually because you are happy, amused, or friendly. Full entry

Forms: smilesmiles he/she/itsmiling -ing formsmiled past tense, past participle
Spelling: smile → smiling: drop the e, add -ing

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