smile

noun

A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.

intransitive verb

To have or form a smile.

intransitive verb

To look with favor or approval.

intransitive verb

To express cheerful acceptance or equanimity.

intransitive verb

To express with a smile.

To show a change of the features such as characterizes the beginning of a laugh; give such an expression to the face: generally as indicative of pleasure or of slight amusement, but sometimes of depreciation, contempt, pity, or hypocritical complaisance.

To look gay or joyous, or have an appearance such as tends to excite joy; appear propitious or favorable: as, the smiling spring.

To drink in company.

To ferment, as beer, etc.