smiling

verb

How many syllables in smiling?

There are 2 syllables in the word smiling.

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Divide smiling into syllables:

smil · ing

How to pronounce smiling:

Definition of smiling:

smiling (verb):: to have, produce, or exhibit a smile

Synonyms for smiling:

all smiles

amused

amusing

animated

beaming

beamish

blessed

blest

blissful

blithe

blithesome

bouncing

bright

buoyant

carefree

cheerful

cheery

chipper

chuckling

delighted

ecstatic

enraptured

euphoric

exuberant

exultant

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Antonyms for smiling:

affronted

aggravated

aggrieved

agitated

angered

angry

annoyed

bad-tempered

bent out of shape

bothered

brassed off

browned off

choleric

crabby

crook

cross

disgruntled

displeased

disturbed

eggy

enraged

exasperated

fed up

flustered

foaming at the mouth

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