noun
Meaning 1
A faint smile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
semi-smile
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Sound
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noun
Meaning 2
A suppressed or forced smile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From semi- + smile.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: hymy — faint smile
- Finnish: hymynkare — faint smile
- Icelandic: hálfbrós — faint smile
- Russian: полуулы́бка (poluulýbka) — faint smile
- Finnish: hymynkare — suppressed or forced smile
- Finnish: hymyntapainen — suppressed or forced smile
- Russian: натя́нутая улы́бка (natjánutaja ulýbka) — suppressed or forced smile