Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with smile in American Collocation
smile
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/smaɪl/
strongly or happily
brightly
broadly
happily
serenely
warmly
In a very friendly manner he approached me, smiling broadly.
weakly or sadly
faintly
sadly
weakly
She stood up before him, smiling faintly.
kindly
benignly
fondly
graciously
indulgently
kindly
pleasantly
I found Renfield sitting placidly in his room with his hands folded, smiling benignly.
gently
gently
softly
sweetly
I merely smiled sweetly and agreed.
shyly
shyly
She giggled at my silly pose, wiping her eyes and smiling shyly.
politely
politely
When questioned on the matter, she smiled politely and said she had no information.
showing some other emotion
encouragingly
grimly
knowingly
nervously
ruefully
smugly
wryly
Most viewers will smile wryly at the film’s conclusion.