Lower
Lower verb - To look with anger or disapproval.
Usage example: the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her
Smile
Smile verb - To express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward.
Usage example: the soldier smiled in pleasure when he saw the giant sign welcoming him home
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- A friendly chimpanzee smile, if it shows any teeth at all, only shows the lower ones.
Source: Technically a Smile -
In a real smile, the eyebrows lower and the cheeks will rise, narrowing the edge of the eye — some people (especially people with wrinkles) get "crow's feet" at their eyes if it's real.
Source: The Un-Smile -
Slasher Smile: He does it in several videos, and he's got fangs in his lower jaw.
Source: Creator / Ed Kowalczyk
Cite this Source
Smile and Lower. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/smile
Lower & Smile. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/smile>.
Smile or Lower. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/smile.
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