| Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (v. i.) To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently. 2. (v. i.) To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. 3. (v. i.) To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty. 4. (v. i.) To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors. 5. (v. t.) To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors. 6. (v. t.) To affect in a certain way with a smile. 7. (n.) The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown. 8. (n.) A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile. 9. (v. i.) Favor; countenance; propitious ness; as, the smiles of Providence. 10. (v. i.) Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. | Multi-Version Concordance Smile (4 Occurrences) Job 9:27 If I say,'I will forget my complaint, I will put off my sad face, and cheer up;' (See NIV) Job 10:3 Is it good to you that you should oppress, that you should despise the work of your hands, and smile on the counsel of the wicked? (WEB NIV) Psalms 39:13 Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and exist no more." (See NAS) Proverbs 31:25 Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile. (BBE NAS) |