Smirk: meaning, definitions and examples
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smirk
[ smษหrk ]
facial expression
To smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She smirked at me when she heard the news.
- He couldn't help but smirk at his own cleverness.
Translations
Translations of the word "smirk" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sorriso maroto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคธเฅเคเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Schmunzeln
๐ฎ๐ฉ senyum sinis
๐บ๐ฆ ัั ะธะดะฝะฐ ััะผััะบะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ uลmieszek
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใใใจ็ฌใ
๐ซ๐ท sourire en coin
๐ช๐ธ sonrisa burlona
๐น๐ท sinsi gรผlรผmseme
๐ฐ๐ท ํฌ์ฃฝ ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงุจุชุณุงู ุฉ ุณุงุฎุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ รบลกklebek
๐ธ๐ฐ รบลกkrn
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ฌ
๐ธ๐ฎ nasmeh z enim kotiฤkom ust
๐ฎ๐ธ glott
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผััาัะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแแฃแแ แฆแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mษzษli tษbษssรผm
๐ฒ๐ฝ sonrisa burlona
Word origin
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.
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