How to Pronounce "smiling like a cheshire cat"
expression
SMY-ling LYKE uh CHESH-er KAT
sMY-ling lyke ay CHESH-uh KAT
Definition
If someone is "smiling like a Cheshire cat," they are grinning very widely, usually because they are very happy or know something secret. The expression comes from the famous cat in "Alice in Wonderland."
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsmaɪɫɪŋ/ /ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈtʃɛʃɝ/ /ˈkæt
British English
smˈaɪlɪŋ/ /lˈaɪk/ /æɪ/ /ˈtʃɛʃə/ /kˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SMY-ling LYKE uh CHESH-er KAT
UK
sMY-ling lyke ay CHESH-uh KAT
Listen in Context
She walked into the room smiling like a Cheshire cat.
The boy was smiling like a Cheshire cat after getting his present.
If you keep smiling like a Cheshire cat, people will wonder why.
He was smiling like a Cheshire cat when he finally solved the puzzle.