smirk
Use Smirk in a sentence
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.
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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smirk (smɜːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a smile expressing scorn, smugness, etc, rather than pleasure |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to give such a smile |
| 3. | (tr) to express with such a smile |
| [Old English smearcian; related to smer derision, Old High German bismer contempt, bismerōn to scorn] | |
| 'smirker | |
| —n | |
| 'smirking | |
| —adj | |
| 'smirkingly | |
| —adv | |
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Smirk
is one of our favorite verbs.
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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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
We beam when we're cheerful, grin sheepishly when we're guilty, smirk when we're proud.
The original smirk that evolved into a grin transformed into a toothy smile.
Allow yourself a satisfied smirk, as you've gotten one step further than you get with a lot of recipes.
Such fine differences are met either with a smirk or a shrug.
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