Smift (?), n. A match for firing a charge of powder, as in blasting; a
fuse.
Smight (?), v. t. To smite. [Obs.] Spenser.
Smil"a*cin (?), n. [Cf. F. similacine. See Smilax.] (Chem.) See
Parrilin.
Smi"lax (?), n. [L., bindweed, Gr. &?;&?;&?;.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of
perennial climbing plants, usually with a prickly woody stem; green
brier, or cat brier. The rootstocks of certain species are the source
of the medicine called sarsaparilla. (b) A delicate trailing plant
(Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of
the Cape of Good Hope.
Smile (sml), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smiled (smld); p. pr. & vb. n.
Smiling.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen,
smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E.
smicker. √173. Cf. Admire, Marvel, Smirk.] 1. To express
amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the
features of the face; to laugh silently.
He doth nothing but frown. . . . He hears merry tales and smiles
not.
Shak.
She smiled to see the doughty hero slain.
Pope.
When last I saw thy young blue eyes, they smiled.
Byron.
2. To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to
sneer.
'T was what I said to Craggs and Child, Who praised my modesty, and
smiled.
Pope.
3. To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy;
as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.
The desert smiled, And paradise was opened in the wild.
Pope.
4. To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often
with on; as, to smile on one's labors.
Smile, v. t. 1. To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a
welcome to visitors.