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.To express by a smile: as, to smile a welcome; to smile content.To change or affect (in a specified way) by smiling: with a modifying word or clause added.To smile at; receive with a smile.n. An expression of the face like that with which a laugh begins, indicating naturally pleasure, moderate joy, approbation, amusement, or kindliness, but also sometimes amused or supercilious contempt, pity, disdain, hypocritical complaisance, or the like. Compare smirk, simper, and grin.n. Gay or joyous appearance; an appearance that would naturally be productive of joy: as, the smiles of spring.n. Favor; countenance; propitiousness: as, the smiles of Providence.n. A drink, as of spirit, taken in company and when one person treats another; also, the giving of the treat: as, it is my smile.