smirk
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smirk
(smûrk)intr.v. smirked, smirk·ing, smirks
To smile in an annoying self-satisfied manner.
n.
An annoying self-satisfied smile.
smirk′er n.
smirk′ing·ly, smirk′i·ly adv.
smirk′y adj.
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smirk
(smɜːk)n
a smile expressing scorn, smugness, etc, rather than pleasure
vb
1. (intr) to give such a smile
2. (tr) to express with such a smile
[Old English smearcian; related to smer derision, Old High German bismer contempt, bismerōn to scorn]
ˈsmirker n
ˈsmirking adj
ˈsmirkingly adv
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smirk
(smɜrk)v.i.
1. to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
n. 2. the facial expression of a person who smirks.
[before 900; Middle English smirken (v.), Old English sme(a)rcian]
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smirk
Past participle: smirked
Gerund: smirking
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Noun | 1. | smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure |
Verb | 1. | smirk - smile affectedly or derisively smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure fleer - to smirk contemptuously |
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smirk
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smirk
verbTo smile in an affected, knowing way:
An affected, knowing smile:
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Translations
بَسْمَةٌ بَلْهاءيَبْتَسِم بِبَلاهَه
domýšlivě se usmívatsamolibý úsměv
grine smørret
önelégült mosolyönelégülten somolyog
brosa tilgerîarlega/kjánalegasjálfsánægjulegt/tilgerîarlegt bros
išsivieptikvaila šypsenakvailai šypsotis
pašapmierināti smaidītpašapmierināts smaidssmīnētsmīns
hlúpo/sladko sa usmievaťsamoľúby úsmev
pis pis gülmepis pis gülmeksırıtmasırıtmak
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smirk
[smɜːk]1. n (self-satisfied) → sorriso compiaciuto; (knowing) → sorrisetto furbo; (affected) → sorriso affettato
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
smirk
(sməːk) verb to smile in a self-satisfied or foolish manner. He sat there smirking after the teacher had praised him.
noun a smile of this sort.
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