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Word entry · 5 letters

smile

Best crossword clue

"Beaming expression"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈsmaɪl/Part of speech verb, nounSorted eilmsStarts with SEnds with E7 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. 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.

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Used as a crossword answer7 curated clues

01Beaming expression5 letters
02Curved happy look5 letters
03Friendly expression5 letters
04Grin5 letters
05Happy facial expression5 letters
06Happy look5 letters
07Happy expression5 letters

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