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verb (used without object)
1.
to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
noun
2.
the facial expression of a person who smirks.
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Smirk
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Origin:
before 900; Middle English smirken (v.), Old English sme(a)rcian
before 900; Middle English smirken (v.), Old English sme(a)rcian
Related forms
smirk·er, noun
smirk·ing·ly, adverb
un·smirk·ing, adjective
un·smirk·ing·ly, adverb
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Example Sentences
- Ahmadinejad would read those lines today with a smirk.
- The smirk across your face needs to be wiped pronto.
- Their music is pop rock infused with a smirk in the lyrics and a chip-tune soundtrack.
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Word Origin & History
smirk
O.E. smearcian "to smile." No exact cognates in other languages, but perhaps related to smerian "to laugh at" (see smile (v.)). The noun is first recorded c.1560.
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