# smiling

Pronunciation: say "SMY-ling" /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of smile. — present participle and gerund of smile
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of smile. Use this -ing form for something happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _He was smiling as he opened the unexpected gift._
   - _Smiling warmly, she welcomed each guest at the door._

## Adjective

2. Having a smile on the face, or naturally tending to show one as a sign of pleasure.
   - Simple: Having a smile on the face and looking happy.
   - _The smiling waiter handed us our menus and recommended the special._
   - _Crowds of smiling fans greeted the team as the bus pulled in._

## Noun

3. The act or process of forming a smile, as an expression of pleasure or friendliness.
   - Simple: The act of forming a smile to show that you are happy.
   - _His easy smiling put the nervous patients at ease._
   - _Smiling can lift the mood of an entire room within seconds._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/smiling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).