smirk

[ smurk ]

/ smɜrk /

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verb (used without object)

to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.

noun

the facial expression of a person who smirks.

Origin of smirk

before 900; Middle English smirken (v.), Old English sme(a)rcian

OTHER WORDS FROM smirk

smirk·er, noun smirk·ing·ly, adverb un·smirk·ing, adjective un·smirk·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby smirk

smiles, smiley, smilodon, smir, smirch, smirk, smirting, smish, smit, smitch, smite

Example sentences from the Web for smirked

Protected by the rule of double jeopardy, they smirked as they admitted their guilt to a journalist a few months later.

How Rock and Roll Killed Jim Crow |Dennis McNally |October 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
"I'm probably being too hard on the president," she smirked.

Sarah Palin Rewrites Dr. Seuss |Olivia Nuzzi |March 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As you can imagine,” he smirked, “I was extraordinarily popular with the public employee unions.

Chris Christie Makes Frenemies at CPAC |Olivia Nuzzi |March 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He laughed, shook his head, and smirked his way to victory over Paul Ryan.

In Vice Presidential Debate, Joe Biden Perfects Art of the Smirk |Lee Siegel |October 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

When she replied that she “could not believe” the “gorgeous suite,” Cain “smirked” and said, “I upgraded you.”

Gloria Allred Takes On Herman Cain |Jacob Bernstein, Jessica Bennett |November 8, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Surveying the completed toilette in her glass Katrine first smirked and then sighed.

An Unknown Lover |Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
Meeting that prolonged glance, he attributed it to his fascinating appearance, and smirked and preened consciously.

The Long Dim Trail |Forrestine C. Hooker
And it twirled its tail faster than ever, and stuck out its beautiful toes, and bowed and smirked and gave her the five skeins.

English Fairy Tales |Flora Annie Steel
Captain Bob was spinning around like a dislocated pair of tongs, and smirked like a happy fiend.

The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 1 |Robert H. Newell
But he took it as a compliment, and actually bowed and smirked, twirling his mustache and leering at me like a satyr.

The Red Symbol |John Ironside

British Dictionary definitions for smirked

smirk

/ (smɜːk) /

noun

a smile expressing scorn, smugness, etc, rather than pleasure

verb

(intr) to give such a smile

(tr) to express with such a smile

Derived forms of smirk

smirker, noun smirking, adjective smirkingly, adverb

Word Origin for smirk

Old English smearcian; related to smer derision, Old High German bismer contempt, bismerōn to scorn

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smirk

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of smirk

OTHER WORDS FROM smirk

Words nearby smirk

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