sonriente
/sonˈrjente/ · B2 · adj
smiling
😊 sonriente = sonreír (to smile) + -ente (-ing): smiling
Sonriente comes from sonreír, to smile, with the adjective ending -ente, like English -ing. Sonreír itself is so- (under) + reír (to laugh), a small, quiet laugh. So sonriente describes someone in the act of smiling.