smiling

Noun
  1. A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth;
    Usually shows pleasure or amusement (synset 106891121)
    is a type of: facial expression, facial gesture - a gesture executed with the facial muscles
    subtypes:
    • simper - a silly self-conscious smile
    • smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
    same as: grin, grinning, smile
Adjective
  1. Smiling with happiness or optimism (synset 300364111)
    "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"
    similar to: cheerful - being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
    same as: beamish, twinkly

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