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Smillie

Smillie proper noun: a surname from Middle English.

Proper noun

Smillie (plural Smillies)

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Forms of Smillie

pluralSmillies
alternative formSmelley
alternative formSmellie

Origin of Smillie

From a derivative of Middle English smel (“smell”), hence a nickname for someone notorious for giving off a smell that was obnoxious even by medieval standards, or for someone who made great use of perfumes and pomanders.

Questions about Smillie

What does Smillie mean?
Smillie means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Smillie?
Smillie is a proper noun.

Words near Smillie in the dictionary

  1. smilingest
  2. smilingly
  3. smilingness
  4. smilings
  5. smilish
  6. Smillie
  7. Smillies
  8. smilodon
  9. smilodons
  10. smilodontine
  11. smilodontines

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