Meanings
present singular third person smiles from ear to ear · participle present smiling from ear to ear · participle past smiled from ear to ear · past smiled from ear to ear
- idiomaticTo smile widely or expressively; to be in a state of great happiness.
Synonyms: grin from ear to ear, grin like a Cheshire cat
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo smile widely or expressively; to be in a state of great happiness.
Translations
Finnish hymy kuin Hangon keksillä, hymyillä kuin Hangon keksi
- hymy kuin Hangon keksillälarge smile
- hymyillä kuin Hangon keksito smile widely
French sourire jusqu'aux oreilles, sourire à pleines dents
- sourire jusqu'aux oreilleslarge smile
- sourire à pleines dentsto smile widely
Hungarian fülig ér a szája
- fülig ér a szájalarge smile
Polish uśmiechać się od ucha do ucha, uśmiechnąć się od ucha do ucha
- uśmiechać się od ucha do uchato smile widely
- uśmiechnąć się od ucha do uchato smile widely
Portuguese sorriso de uma orelha a outra
- sorriso de uma orelha a outralarge smile
Russian улыба́ться до уше́й
- улыба́ться до уше́й (ulybátʹsja do ušéj)large smile
Spanish sonrisa de oreja a oreja
- sonrisa de oreja a orejalarge smile
Turkish ağzı kulaklarına varmak
- ağzı kulaklarına varmakto smile widely
Cite this entry
smile from ear to ear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smile%20from%20ear%20to%20ear
“smile from ear to ear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smile%20from%20ear%20to%20ear. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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