Smirk
21smirk — /smɜk / (say smerk) verb (i) 1. to smile in a condescending or knowing way. –verb (t) 2. to utter with a smirk. –noun 3. the smile or the facial expression of someone who smirks. {Middle English; Old English sme(a)rcian} –smirker, noun –smirking …
22smirk — n. & v. n. an affected, conceited, or silly smile. v.intr. put on or wear a smirk. Derivatives: smirker n. smirkingly adv. smirky adj. smirkily adv. Etymology: OE sme(a)rcian …
23smirk´ing|ly — smirk «smurk», verb, noun. –v.i. to smile in an affected, silly, or self satisfied way. –n. an affected, silly, or self satisfied smile: »Studs stood, posing…with a smirk of superiority on his face (James T. Farrell). ╂[compare Old English… …
24smirk — smirker, n. smirkingly, adv. /smerrk/, v.i. 1. to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way. n. 2. the facial expression of a person who smirks. [bef. 900; ME smirken (v.), OE sme(a)rcian] * * * …
25smirk — 1. noun /smɜː(ɹ)k/ An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, offensively self satisfied or scornful. 2. verb /smɜː(ɹ)k/ To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous …
26smirk — Synonyms and related words: beam, bridle, bright smile, broad grin, crack a smile, ear to ear grin, fleer, gleaming smile, glowing smile, grimace, grin, grinning, idiotic grin, leer, mince, mince it, prink, sardonic grin, scornful laugh, simper,… …
27smirk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. simper, grin, leer; smug look, grimace. See rejoicing, ridicule. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. leer, grin, smile; see sneer . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. smile, simper, grin, sneer, leer. II v.… …
28smirk at — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. simper, grin at, make a face at; see smile …
29smirk — smÉœrk /smÉœËk n. affected smile, smug smile, self satisfied grin v. smile in an affected way, smile smugly, grin in a self satisfied manner …
30smirk — verb smile in an irritatingly smug or silly way. noun a smug or silly smile. Derivatives smirker noun smirkily adverb smirking adjective smirkingly adverb smirky adjective Origin OE sme(a)rcian …
