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Smirk: meaning, definitions and examples

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smirk

 

[ smษœหrk ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

facial expression

To smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.

Synonyms

grin, smile, sneer

Examples of usage

  • She smirked at me when she heard the news.
  • He couldn't help but smirk at his own cleverness.
Context #2 | Noun

facial expression

A smug, conceited, or silly smile.

Synonyms

grin, smile, sneer

Examples of usage

  • She gave me a smirk of satisfaction.
  • His smirk told me he knew something I didn't.

Translations

Translations of the word "smirk" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sorriso maroto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅเคธเฅเค•เคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schmunzeln

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ senyum sinis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั”ั…ะธะดะฝะฐ ัƒัะผั–ัˆะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ uล›mieszek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใซใ‚„ใ‚Šใจ็ฌ‘ใ†

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sourire en coin

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sonrisa burlona

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sinsi gรผlรผmseme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌ์ฃฝ ์›ƒ์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุจุชุณุงู…ุฉ ุณุงุฎุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบลกklebek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบลกkrn

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡็ฌ‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nasmeh z enim kotiฤkom ust

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ glott

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผั‹ัา›ั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜ แƒฆแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™zษ™li tษ™bษ™ssรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sonrisa burlona

Etymology

The word 'smirk' originated from the Middle English 'smirken', which meant to smile in a smug or silly way. It has been used in English since the 16th century. The term is often associated with expressions of smugness or self-satisfaction.

See also: smirking.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,343, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.