To Smile

Neutral Meaning

To smile: to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something is funny
Just thinking of you makes me smile James looked up and smiled at her He smiled at himself as he remembered the incident

Collocations Smile broadly

She put down her tools and smiled

He looked at the mess and smiled weekly

Smile widely Smile faintly Smile slightly Smile thinly Smile wanly Smile weekly

broadly

He nodded, smiling happily

Smile dazzlingly Smile happily

Adverbs

The doctor smiled reassuringly

Smile radiantly Smile warmly Smile charmingly Smile gently Smile sweetly Smile winningly Smile benignly Smile kindly Smile politely Smile shyly Smile encouragingly Smile indulgently Smile reassuringly Smile apologetically Smile sheepishly Smile ruefully Smile wryly

She smiled rather wryly and said nothing

He smiled at her and she smiled back

Smile archly Smile enigmatically Smile conspiratorially Smile sadly Smile grimly Smile humourlessly Smile mirthlessly Smile crookedly Smile lopsidedly Smile back Try to smile Manage to smile

Verb + smile

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The memory still made me smile

Make sb smile Smile at

Prepositions

He turned and smiled at me She smiled with pleasure

Smile with

Smile: an expression on your face in which you raise the corners of your mouth because you are happy, pleased, or being friendly, or because you think something is funny
She allowed herself a little smile of satisfaction

Collocations A bright smile A broad smile A wide smile A faint smile A thin smile A wan smile A weak smile A beatific smile A cheerful smile A dazzling smile A happy smile A radiant smile A sunny smile A warm smile

The warm smile in his eyes

Adjectives

A charming smile A gentle smile A sweet smile A winning smile An arch smile A disarming smile An enigmatic smile A mocking smile A rueful smile A sardonic smile A wry smile
She gave a wry smile

A sad smile A shy smile An apologetic smile A sheepish smile An encouraging smile An indulgent smile A reassuring smile A polite smile A beguiling smile A ready smile A fixed smile A forced smile A supercilious smile (altanero) A conspiratorial smile A knowing smile A grim smile
A grim smile of satisfaction

A humourless smile A mirthless smile

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She suppressed a mirthless smile

Quantifier

A trace of a smile played across her lips She had a happy smile on her face

A crooked smile A lopsided smile A toothless smile A glimmer of a smile A hint of a smile A trace of a smile Have a smile

He flashed her a disarming smile

Wear a smile Flash (sb) a smile Give sb a smile Smile a smile

She smiled a smile of dry amusement She managed a weak smile

Manage a smile Return a smile Hide a smile

Verb + smile

She returned his smile They had to hide their smiles

Bring a smile Her antics brought a smile to my face Crease into a smile
His face creased into a smile

Her father forced a smile

Repress a smile Suppress a smile Force a smile

Her sunny smile vanished as she read the letter

A smile fade A smile freeze A smile vanish

Smile + verb

A smile play across sth A smile tug at the corner of the mouth
A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth

A faint smile flickered across her face

A smile cross sth A smile flicker across sth

A smile grow Her smile grew radiant A smile spread (across / over sth)
A gentle smile spread over her face Oh hello, he said with a smile

With a smile

Prepositions Phrases

Twelve hours later she was all smiles again

A smile of A smile of approval Be all smiles

To grin: to smile showing your teeth

She grinned at him as she waved goodbye He grinned at her as if sharing a secret

Collocations Grin broadly Adverbs Grin widely Grin weakly

He appeared in the doorway grinning broadly

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He just stood there, tongue-tied and grinning sheepishly She grinned apologetically when she saw him

Grin crookedly Grin cheerfully Grin happily Grin amiably Grin cheekily Grin impishly Grin mischievously Grin triumphantly Grin inanely Grin sheepishly Grin apologetically

She relaxed and grinned wickedly back at him

Grin ruefully Grin wryly Grin unrepentantly Grin conspiratorially Grin wickedly Grin maliciously Grin wolfishly Grin sourly Grin back Grin down Grin up Grin at

He lay grinning impishly up at me He stopped eating to grin at me

Prepositions

She grinned to herself at the thought They grinned with pleasure

Grin to

Grin with

Grin: a big smile that shows your teeth

Thanks, he said with a broad grin

Collocations

Adjectives

He looked up with an impish grin

A big grin A broad grin A huge grin A large grin A wide grin A faint grin A feeble grin A friendly grin A sympathetic grin An infectious grin A lazy grin A fatuous grin A foolish grin A goofy grin A silly grin A boyish grin A cheeky grin An impish grin (malicioso) A mischievous grin

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He gave the photographer a big grin

A bashful grin A sheepish grin A sickly grin A rueful grin A sardonic grin A wry grin A self-deprecatory grin A self-mocking grin A knowing grin An insane grin A manic grin A grim grin A humourless grin A mirthless grin An evil grin A ferocious grin A hideous grin A wicked grin A wolfish grin A crooked grin A lopsided grin A gap-toothed grin A toothless grin A toothy grin Crack a grin Force a grin Give (sb) a grin Break into a grin Split into a grin Hide a grin Restrain a grin Stifle a grin

Verb + grin

The old mans face broke into a grin

Grin + verb

A mischievous grin spread across the little girls face

A grin broaden A grin grow broader / wider A grin widen A grin appear A grin spread across / over sth A grin disappear A grin fade
His wry grin faded

She tried to stifle a grin

Prepositions

Fooled you! he said with a cheeky grin

With a grin A grin at A grin of

A grin of triumph

To beam: if you beam, you smile in a very obvious way

He beamed with satisfaction She beamed at me in approval

Adverbs

Collocations Beam broadly

He beamed broadly at them, clearly very

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pleased to see them She positively beamed with satisfaction

Beam positively

Prepositions

Beam cheerfully Beam happily Beam proudly Beam at She beamed happily at her husband Beam with His face beamed with happiness

Beam: a wide happy smile

A beam of happiness spread over her face

To flash a smile/grin: To smile quickly

He flashed me a huge grin and looked away

To Begin Smiling

To crack a smile: To begin smiling To break into a smile: To start smiling

We watched her puzzled face break gently into a smile

To Smile a lot

To grin/smile from ear to ear: to smile a lot because you are very happy To broaden: if your smile broadens, it becomes wider because you are happy
His smile broadened when he saw her

Weak Smiles

Wreathed in smiles: Smiling a lot

To smile thinly: to smile slightly, often in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or annoyed To give a half-smile

Fake Smiles
To force a smile: To smile when you do not really feel like it.

Unpleasant Smiles

To smirk: to smile in an unpleasant way because something bad has happened to someone else, or because you think you have achieved an advantage over them Smirk: (n)
Wipe that smirk off your face!

Adjectives

Collocations An arrogant smirk A knowing smirk A patronizing smirk

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She had a self-satisfied smirk on her face

A self-satisfied smirk Have a smirk Give a smirk

Verb + smirk

She gave a knowing smirk He made no attempt to conceal his smirk

Conceal a smirk Hide a smirk With a smirk A smirk of

Prepositions

Comfortable? he asked with a smirk A smirk of triumph

To sneer: To curl the upper lip as a way of showing contempt for sb/sth; To laugh in a way that shows contempt
Hes always sneering at people less clever than he is

Sneer: an unpleasant smile or comment that shows you do not respect someone or something Collocations An arrogant sneer A faint sneer A slight sneer Give a sneer Hide a sneer With a sneer A sneer at

Adjectives Verb + sneer

He gave an arrogant sneer

Preposition Phrases

The prime minister resisted a sneer at his opponents misfortune

Curl / twist your lips into a sneer A sneer in your voice

Silly Smiles

To simper: to smile in a way that looks silly and is not sincere Simper: (n)

Description of Smiles
Brittle: (lit) a brittle smile does not show real humour or happiness. (quebradizo) Broad: a broad smile is very wide, showing that a person is very happy Forced: Not sincere or natural Cheesy: a cheesy smile is very obvious but looks false. Gummy: showing a lot of gums Humourless: a humourless smile expresses no pleasure Lazy: a lazy smile is slow and relaxed Mirthless: (lit) a mirthless smile or laugh expresses feelings such as anger or sadness Mona Lisa: used for describing a mysterious smile or expression on a womans face Sardonic: a sardonic smile, expression, or comment shows a lack of respect for what someone else has said or done

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Set: a set smile or expression does not change, and often hides what someone is really thinking Sly: a sly smile shows that the person doing it knows something that other people do not know Thin: if someone gives a thin smile, their lips move but the feeling is not sincere Tremulous: (lit) if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited

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