beaming

[ bee-ming ]

adjective

1. radiant; bright.
2. smiling brightly; cheerful.

Other Words From

• beaming·ly adverb
• un·beaming adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of beaming¹

First recorded in 1660–70; beam + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The normally impassive Carsley finally let his emotions out after the final whistle, joining the celebrations with his players, beaming as he wrapped an equally elated Jones in a bearhug.

From BBC

When it was over, Alcorn sprung to his feet, beaming triumphantly.

From Los Angeles Times

"Everyone was beaming with energy and interacting with people around them. It was like back to my college days," she told the BBC.

From BBC

The buzzy controversy kicked off on Thursday after Brand shared the photo of himself beaming, holding his red hat up for all to see, to which Scherzinger commented, “Where do I get this hat?”

From Salon

They had this array of cameras, angled in all different directions, capturing everything around me, and it was connected to a big computer room on the other side where, I guess, the servers were beaming the feed to Anderson Cooper.

From Slate

Related Words

• cheerful
• genial
• radiant
• shining
• smiling