Vocabulary: smile and frown

So you probably know the words smile :) and frown :( right?

Let's look at some more specific words to describe the type of smile or frown.

Hint: try going to Google Images and typing these words. You can see some good examples. If the noun does not work, try the verb. (For example, if you type 'grimace', you will get the McDonald's character. If you type 'grimacing', you will see the frown.)

Smile

If you smile in a sarcastic, snide way, you smirk. A smirking person might be feeling superior to other people. Often, a smirk has half the mouth turned up.

A grin is a cheerful, casual smile - wide mouth, often with teeth showing.

If you smile in a very bright and happy way, you beam. If you're beaming, it shows you are feeling very good.

Frown

If you scowl, you are showing your disapproval; you are annoyed. Maybe somebody said something you didn't like.

If you grimace, you are showing your disgust or pain or sympathy. A grimacing person creases up their face in an ugly way.

Quick quiz

1. If you are a bride on your wedding day, how do you smile?
2. How do you frown if your friend hurts himself?
3. How do you smile if your friend hurts himself (and you think it's funny)?
4. How do you smile when you meet a friend of a friend?
5. How do you frown when you make a mistake?
6. What kind of smile do you do for a camera?
7. How do you frown if somebody teases you?
8. How do you smile when you just got really good news?
9. How do you frown when somebody insults you?