Smiling

Pronunciation: /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/

Definitions of smiling

verb to form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed

Example Sentences

A1 She is smiling because she is happy.

A2 He was smiling at the funny joke.

B1 The children were smiling as they played in the park.

B2 The actress was smiling for the cameras on the red carpet.

C1 Despite the difficult circumstances, she found herself smiling at the small joys in life.

C2 As he reminisced about the past, he couldn't help but smile at the memories.

Examples of smiling in a Sentence

formal The professor entered the room, smiling warmly at his students.

informal I saw my friend across the street, smiling and waving at me.

slang She walked into the party, smiling like she owned the place.

figurative The sun set over the horizon, smiling down on the world below.

Grammatical Forms of smiling

• past tense: smiled
• plural: smilings
• comparative: more smiling
• superlative: most smiling
• present tense: smile
• future tense: will smile
• perfect tense: have smiled
• continuous tense: is smiling
• singular: smiling
• positive degree: smiling
• infinitive: to smile
• gerund: smiling
• participle: smiling

Origin and Evolution of smiling

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'smiling' originated from the Old English word 'smylian' which means to smile or smirk.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'smiling' has retained its original meaning of expressing happiness or amusement through facial expression.