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[ adjective ] smiling with happiness or optimism

Synonyms

twinkly beamish

Examples

"Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll "a room of smiling faces" "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

She greeted her husband 's colleagues with smiling politeness , offering nothing .

Related terms

cheerful

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[ noun ] a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

Synonyms

smile grin grinning

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

`` You have made the labor worth_while '' , he said to her , smiling .

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