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The definition of a smirk is a conceited or arrogant smile or facial expression.

(noun)

An example of a smirk is the conceited smile you might get after you have just defeated an opponent.

To smirk is to make a conceited and arrogant facial expression or to smile in an arrogant way.

(verb)

When you give an arrogant smile after defeating your opponent, this is an example of a smirk.

See smirk in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to smile in a conceited, knowing, or annoyingly complacent way

Origin: ME smirken < OE smearcian, to smile

noun

a smile of this kind

Related Forms:

smirker noun
smirkingly adverb
smirky adjective

See smirk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb smirked, smirk·ing, smirks

To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.

noun

An affected, often offensively self-satisfied smile.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English smirken

Origin: , from Old English smercian, to smile; see smei- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

smirkˈer noun

smirkˈing·ly, smirkˈi·ly adverb

smirkˈy adjective

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