Smirk Definition

smûrk
smirked, smirking, smirks
verb
smirked, smirking, smirks
To smile in a conceited, knowing, or annoyingly complacent way.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
smirks
A smile of this kind.
Webster's New World

An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
adjective

(obsolete) Smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Smirk

Noun

Singular:
smirk
Plural:
smirks

Origin of Smirk

  • Middle English smirken from Old English smercian to smile smei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Cf. Middle High German smielen/smieren (“to smile") (> obsolete, rare German schmieren).

    From Wiktionary

Smirk Sentence Examples

  • She took one look at the smirk on his face.

  • As they approached, Royce eyed Bordeaux with a smirk.

  • Just then Fred returned, a mile-wide smirk on his face, a ream of papers clutched in his hand.

  • Cynthia asked, matching Fred's continued smirk.

  • He jerked awake to see Fred O'Connor standing at the foot of his bed, in his Sunday go-a-courting clothes, a smirk upon his face.

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Words Starting With

SSMSMI

Words Ending With

KRKIRK

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smirk

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