smize
verb/smaɪz/
/smaɪz/
(informal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they smize | /smaɪz/ /smaɪz/ |
| he / she / it smizes | /ˈsmaɪzɪz/ /ˈsmaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple smized | /smaɪzd/ /smaɪzd/ |
| past participle smized | /smaɪzd/ /smaɪzd/ |
| -ing form smizing | /ˈsmaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈsmaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to make a smiling expression with your eyes
- When we had to wear masks during the pandemic, many of us had to learn to smize.
Word OriginEarly 21st century: coined by the American model and TV host Tyra Banks, as a contraction of the phrase smile with your eyes.Want to learn more?
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