Definitions
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
Word origin
From Middle English smilen (“to smile”), from Middle Low German *smîlen (“to smile”), from Middle High German smielen, from Old High German smielēn, from Proto-West Germanic *smīlēn, from Proto-Germanic *smīlāną (“to smile”), from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to laugh, be glad, wonder”).
Used in a sentence
“She's got a perfect smile.”
“He has a sinister smile.”
“She had a smile on her face.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues
01“Beaming expression”5 letters
02“Curved happy look”5 letters
03“Friendly expression”5 letters
04“Grin”5 letters
05“Happy facial expression”5 letters
06“Happy look”5 letters
07“Happy expression”5 letters
Not quite right?
"Search similar patterns."
S____