The old woman smiles happily at the baby.

Meaning: This sentence describes a situation where an elderly woman is expressing joy by curving her mouth upward at a young child.

Choice of Words: Old means having lived for a long time. Happily means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Smiles is the act of curving your mouth upward to show pleasure or amusement. Baby is a young child, especially one less than one year old.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The young woman smiled happily at the baby.
• The woman gently held the baby.
• The woman held the baby.
• Gentle woman held baby in her arms.
• The young woman smiled warmly at the baby.
• The woman spoke softly to the sleeping baby.
• The woman spoke softly, calming the crying baby.
• The baby coos and smiles at its mother.
• Smiles beget smiles.
• The old woman knitted a warm scarf for winter.