smile

to have, produce, or exhibit a smile

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 1 Syllable

smile

4 Phonemes

s m I l

onset, rime

sm ile

Morpheme

smile

Sentence Examples

The photographer asked us to smile for the camera.

She smiled when she saw him.

Both parents smiled their approval.

He greeted me with a big smile.

Common Phrases

smile

A serving of liquor, especially whiskey. Primarily heard in US.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

beam

grin

laugh

smirk

simper

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

smile

smile on

smile on somebody/something

smile/grin from ear to ear

flash somebody a smile, look, etc.

wipe the grin/smile off your face

wipe the smile/grin off your face

Neighborhood

Rhymes

mile

pile

while

Onset Friends

small

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