What does souriant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word souriant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use souriant in French.

The word souriant in French means smiley, smile, smile, smile at, smile on , smile upon, laugh to do , smile to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word souriant

smiley

adjectif (qui sourit)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce petit garçon est très souriant.
He's a very smiley little boy.

smile

nom masculin (marque de contentement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son sourire m'a tout de suite séduit.
Her smile charmed me immediately.

smile

verbe intransitif (avoir le sourire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Mon bébé sourit tout le temps.
My baby smiles all the time.

smile at

verbe transitif indirect (marquer son contentement)

Elle lui a souri dès leur premier regard.
She smiled at him the moment their eyes first met.

smile on , smile upon

verbe transitif indirect (figuré (être favorable) (figurative)

Pour une fois, la chance nous a souri.
For once, luck smiled on us.

laugh to do , smile to do

verbe transitif indirect (s'amuser de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je souris de la voir s'évertuer à essayer de résoudre cette énigme.
It makes me laugh to see her trying to solve the puzzle.

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