smil

n. [ L., bindweed, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. ] (Bot.) (a) A genus of perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green brier, or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source of the medicine called sarsaparilla. (b) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ CF. Dan. smiil, Sw. smil. See Smile, v. i. ] 1. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sweet intercourse
Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence. “The smile of heaven.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. [ 1913 Webster ]

The brightness of their [ the flowers' ] smile was gone. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Smiled p. pr. & vb. n. Smiling. ] [ OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. √173. Cf. Admire, Marvel, Smirk. ] 1. To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently. [ 1913 Webster ]

He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles not. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

She smiled to see the doughty hero slain. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer. [ 1913 Webster ]

'T was what I said to Craggs and Child,
Who praised my modesty, and smiled. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty. [ 1913 Webster ]

The desert smiled,
And paradise was opened in the wild. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To affect in a certain way with a smile. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And sharply smile prevailing folly dead. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not having a smile. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who smiles. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A little smile. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Those happy smilets
That played on her ripe lip. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a smiling manner. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]