| gummy | Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum. "Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine." (Milton) "Then rubs his gummy eyes. <medicine> " (Dryden) Gummy tumour, a gumma. Origin: Compar. Gummer; superl. Gummirst. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| smile | 1. The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; opposed to frown. "Sweet intercourse Of looks and smiles: for smiles from reason flow." (Milton) 2. A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile. 3. Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence. "The smile of heaven." 4. Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring. "The brightness of their [the flowers'] smile was gone." (Bryant) Origin: CF. Dan. Smiil, Sw. Smil. See Smile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |