Boy smiled wide with joy.

Meaning: The boy was very happy and he showed it by smiling broadly.

Choice of Words: Boy is a noun that refers to a young male child. Smiled is the past tense of the verb to smile, which means to show happiness by turning up the corners of the mouth. Wide is an adjective that describes the extent of the smile. Joy is a noun that refers to a feeling of great happiness.

Alternative Expressions

The boy's smile was as wide as a rainbow.

Meaning: This means the boy was very happy and excited and his smile was very big, like a rainbow.

Choice of Words: Boy's means belonging to the boy. Smile means a happy expression with your mouth and eyes. Was means something happened in the past. As means to compare two things. Wide means to make a big smile. As means to compare two things. Rainbow is a colorful arc in the sky that forms after rain. When you put them together, "The boy's smile was as wide as a rainbow" means the boy's smile was very big and happy.

The boy's grin could light up a room.

Meaning: This means the boy was very happy and excited and his smile was so big and bright that it could make a room seem brighter.

Choice of Words: Boy's means belonging to the boy. Grin is a big, wide smile. Could means something is possible. Light means to make something bright. Up means to make something higher or brighter. Room is a space in a building with walls and a roof. When you put them together, "The boy's grin could light up a room" means the boy's smile was so big and bright that it could make a room seem brighter.

Related Expressions