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| amuse |
to cause to smile or laugh. [1/2 definitions] |
| amusement |
An amusement is something that is fun or makes you laugh or smile. |
| amusing |
When something is amusing, it makes you laugh or smile. |
| beam |
to smile widely or happily. [1/5 definitions] |
| charming |
If something is charming, it has something that attracts people and makes them happy. A charming story makes children pay attention right away, and it delights them. They might want to hear it or read it many times. If a person is charming, they make people like them right away. They are pleasant and make people smile. |
| cheerful |
When someone is cheerful, they are happy and other people can see that they are. When people are cheerful, they often smile, act very friendly, whistle, or sing a little to themselves. A sunny day with a bright blue sky makes many people cheerful. [1/2 definitions] |
| cute |
We call a person or thing cute when it is nice to look at or makes us smile. Something that is cute gives us a warm and happy feeling. Things that many people think are cute are puppies, bunnies, kittens, and babies. |
| delight |
When you delight someone, you do something that makes them smile and feel happy. [1/3 definitions] |
| dimple |
a small natural dent or hollow that forms in the cheeks during a smile. [1/3 definitions] |
| effect |
An effect is something that happens because of something else. If plants don't get enough water, it has a bad effect on them. The effect is that they become weak or die. If a person says something funny, it usually has the effect of making other people smile or laugh. Getting a really nice gift usually has the effect of making people happy. [1/6 definitions] |
| entertain |
When something entertains you, it interests you or gives you pleasure when you watch it, read it, or listen to it. If a show entertains you, you want to keep watching it. Something that entertains you might make you smile or laugh. [1/3 definitions] |
| express |
When you express a feeling, you do something to let others know you have that feeling. You let that feeling out in some way. If you're happy inside, maybe you'll tell other people about it, or maybe just smile a lot. When you express an idea, you tell that idea to others, usually in words, but sometimes in something like a drawing or painting or film. [1/4 definitions] |
| expression |
The expression on your face is what tells other people how you are feeling. If your eyes look bright and you have a smile, your face has a happy expression. [1/4 definitions] |
| friendly |
When you are friendly, you act in a warm and open way with other people. You probably smile at them and show interest in them. Friendly people usually make other people feel comfortable talking with them or being with them. |
| genuine |
If your smile is genuine, then it shows your true feeling of being happy or being kind. Something that is genuine, is true and sincere. [1/2 definitions] |
| grin |
to smile broadly, so that the teeth are showing. [2 definitions] |
| humor |
When a story has humor, it means that the story makes you laugh or smile. [2/3 definitions] |
| interpret |
When you interpret something like a smile or a silence, you understand it in a particular way. [1/3 definitions] |
| laugh |
to express happiness, amusement, ridicule, or other feelings, by making sounds with the mouth and changing the face to an expression like a smile. [1/3 definitions] |
| lip |
Your lips are the parts of your mouth just around the outside of it. When you smile, your lips become wider and flatter. You use your lips to make sounds like "Mmm!" [1/3 definitions] |
| loving |
A loving person feels love and usually acts in a way that shows their love. Something that is loving, like a loving smile, is something that shows a feeling of love. |
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