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Smiles Moderate

Smiles has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

plural of smile

"The children's smiles lit up the room as they opened their gifts."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of smile

"She smiles when she sees her favorite movie."

In plain English: To smile is to move your mouth into an upward curve that shows you are happy or friendly.

"She smiles when she sees her friends arrive at the door."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Smiles family gathered at their annual holiday dinner."

Example Sentences
"She smiles when she sees her friends arrive at the door." verb
"She smiles at her friends whenever they walk into the room." verb
"The teacher smiled when she saw that all the students had finished their work." verb
"He smiled broadly to hide his nervousness before giving the speech." verb
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Origin

The name Smiles likely comes from either a Scottish family name derived from "Small" or an English surname given to people living near a rabbit burrow. In the second case, it originated as the plural form of the Old English word smygel, which means "burrow."

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