smiled
Looked warmly content
Smiled is the past tense of smile—to turn up the corners of the mouth in an expression of pleasure, amusement, or warmth.
A smile may be genuine or forced, broad or faint: She smiled at the memory.
He smiled politely but said nothing.
Things that please or seem favorable can also smile: Fortune smiled on them.
Broad, toothy smile
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- chuckleLow, suppressed laugh
- laughExpress amusement vocally
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
twinkle · wry · playful · teasing · mischievous · impish · witty · humorous
Broad, toothy smile
- beamStructural support member
- laughExpress amusement vocally
- joyIntense positive emotion
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
cheerfulness · elation · glee · mirth · exuberance · jubilation · radiant · lighthearted
Broad, toothy smile
- beamStructural support member
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- glowSteady, soft light
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
affection · fondness · gentleness · kindness · soft · loving · caring · nurturing
Affectedly modest
- playfulInclined toward fun
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- dimpledHaving small hollows
alluring · charming · seductive · inviting · flirty · suggestive · bashful · beguiling
Feeling quietly fulfilled
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- gratifiedMade content or pleased
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- self-satisfiedSmugly pleased with oneself
fulfilled · triumphant · proud · accomplished · vindicated · knowing · serene · peaceful
Brief head tilt
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
- formalFollowing strict protocol
reserved · diplomatic · obligatory · strained · forced · tight-lipped · perfunctory · measured
Restoring calm or confidence
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- optimisticExpecting positive results
- approvingExpressing favorable judgment
affirming · bolstering · heartening · uplifting · motivating · cheering · rallying · comforting
grin
Broad, toothy smile
giggle · twinkle · wry · playful · teasing · mischievous · impish · witty · humorous · joking
grin
Broad, toothy smile
delight · cheerfulness · elation · glee · mirth · exuberance · jubilation · radiant · lighthearted · buoyant
grin
Broad, toothy smile
tenderness · affection · fondness · gentleness · kindness · soft · loving · caring · nurturing · heartfelt
coy
Affectedly modest
dimpled · alluring · charming · seductive · inviting · flirty · suggestive · bashful · beguiling · captivating
contented
Feeling quietly fulfilled
self-satisfied · fulfilled · triumphant · proud · accomplished · vindicated · knowing · serene · peaceful · quiet
nod
Brief head tilt
- courteousShowing respectful consideration
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
- graciousPleasantly kind and courteous
formal · reserved · diplomatic · obligatory · strained · forced · tight-lipped · perfunctory · measured · composed
reassuring
Restoring calm or confidence
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- optimisticExpecting positive results
approving · affirming · bolstering · heartening · uplifting · motivating · cheering · rallying · comforting · inspiring
- warm smileAffectionate facial expression
- crack a smileBegin to show amusement
- all smilesVisibly very pleased
- fake smileFeigned expression of happiness
- keep smilingContinue showing happiness
- nice smileAppealing upturned mouth
smile, smiling, smiles, unsmiling, smiler, smilers, unsmilingly, outsmiled, outsmiling