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smiled like a mule eating briars

smiled like a mule eating briars is the simple past and past participle of smile like a mule eating briars.

Meaning of smile like a mule eating briars

Verb

smile like a mule eating briars (third-person singular simple present smiles like a mule eating briars, present participle smiling like a mule eating briars, simple past and past participle smiled like a mule eating briars)

  1. Synonym of grin like a mule eating briars.

Questions about smiled like a mule eating briars

What is smiled like a mule eating briars the simple past and past participle of?
Smiled like a mule eating briars is the simple past and past participle of smile like a mule eating briars.

Words near smiled like a mule eating briars in the dictionary

  1. smile-smirking
  2. smile-smirks
  3. smiled
  4. smiled a thousand smiles
  5. smiled from ear to ear
  6. smiled like a mule eating briars
  7. smiledst
  8. smileful
  9. smilefuls
  10. smileless
  11. smilelessly

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