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smid|gen /sm I dʒ I n/ (smidgens ) also smidgeon , smidgin N‑COUNT A smidgen is a small amount of something. [INFORMAL ] □ [+ of ] …a smidgen of tobacco. □ [+ of ] …a smidgeon of luck.

smile ◆◆◇ /sma I l/ (smiles , smiling , smiled )

1 VERB When you smile , the corners of your mouth curve up and you sometimes show your teeth. People smile when they are pleased or amused, or when they are being friendly. □ [V ] When he saw me, he smiled and waved. □ [V + at ] He rubbed the back of his neck and smiled ruefully at me. □ [V -ing] His smiling face appears on T-shirts, billboards, and posters.

2 N‑COUNT A smile is the expression that you have on your face when you smile. □  She gave a wry smile. □  'There are some sandwiches if you're hungry,' she said with a smile.

3 VERB If you say that something such as fortune smiles on someone, you mean that they are lucky or successful. [LITERARY ] □ [V + on/upon ] When fortune smiled on him, he made the most of it.

4 PHRASE If you say that someone is all smiles , you mean that they look very happy, often when they have previously been worried or upset about something. SYNONYMS smile VERB 1

grin:He grins, delighted at the memory.

beam:Frances beamed at her friend with undisguised admiration.

smirk:Two men looked at me, nudged each other and smirked.

smi|ley /sma I li/ (smileys )

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A smiley person smiles a lot or is smiling. [INFORMAL ] □  Two smiley babies are waiting for their lunch.

2 N‑COUNT A smiley is a symbol used in an email or a text to show how someone is feeling. :-) is a smiley showing happiness. [COMPUTING ]

smil|ing|ly /sma I l I ŋli/ ADV [ADV with v] If someone does something smilingly , they smile as they do it. [WRITTEN ] □  He opened the gate and smilingly welcomed the travellers home.

smirk /smɜː ^r k/ (smirks , smirking , smirked ) VERB If you smirk , you smile in an unpleasant way, often because you believe that you have gained an advantage over someone else or know something that they do not know. □ [V ] Two men looked at me, nudged each other and smirked.

smite /sma I t/ (smites , smiting , smote , smitten )

1 VERB To smite something means to hit it hard. [LITERARY ] □ [V n] …the heroic leader charging into battle, sword held high, ready to smite the enemy.

2 → see also smitten

smith|er|eens /sm I ðəriː nz/ N‑PLURAL [usu to N ] If something is smashed or blown to smithereens , it breaks into very small pieces. □  She dropped the vase and smashed it to smithereens.

smithy /sm I ði/ (smithies ) N‑COUNT A smithy is a place where a blacksmith works.

smit|ten /sm I t ^ə n/

1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you are smitten , you find someone so attractive that you are or seem to be in love with them. □ [+ with/by ] They were totally smitten with each other.

2Smitten is the past participle of smite .

smock /smɒ k/ (smocks )

1 N‑COUNT A smock is a loose garment, rather like a long blouse, usually worn by women. □  She was wearing wool slacks and a paisley smock.

2 N‑COUNT A smock is a loose garment worn by people such as artists to protect their clothing.

smocked /smɒ kt/ ADJ A smocked dress or top is decorated with smocking. □  She was pretty and young, in a loose smocked sundress.

smock|ing /smɒ k I ŋ/ N‑UNCOUNT Smocking is a decoration on tops and dresses which is made by gathering the material into folds using small stitches.

smog /smɒ g/ (smogs ) N‑VAR Smog is a mixture of fog and smoke which occurs in some busy industrial cities. □  Cars cause pollution, both smog and acid rain.

smog|gy /smɒ gi/ (smoggier , smoggiest ) ADJ A smoggy city or town is badly affected by smog. □  …the smoggy sprawl of Los Angeles.