smug
11smug — self complacent, self satisfied, priggish, *complacent Analogous words: self respecting, self esteeming, self admiring (see base words under REGARD n): Pharisaical, sanctimonious, hypocritical (see under HYPOCRISY) …
12smug- — *smug germ.?, Verb: nhd. nebeln; ne. fog (Verb); Etymologie: s. ing. *smeuk , *meuk , *smeug , *meug , *smeugʰ , *meugʰ , Verb …
13smug — [adj] pleased with oneself complacent, conceited, egoistic, egotistical, holier thanthou*, hotshot*, pompous, priggish, puffed up*, self contented, self righteous, self satisfied, snobbish, stuck on oneself*, stuck up*, stuffy, superior,… …
14smug — ► ADJECTIVE (smugger, smuggest) ▪ irritatingly pleased with oneself; self satisfied. DERIVATIVES smugly adverb smugness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «neat, spruce»; from Low German smuk pretty …
15smug — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ get ▪ Now don t get smug just because you ve won a couple of games …
16smug — [[t]smʌg[/t]] adj. smug•ger, smug•gest 1) contentedly confident of one s ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent 2) trim; spruce; smooth; sleek • Etymology: 1545–55; perh. < MD smuc neat, pretty, nice smug′ly, adv. smug′ness, n …
17smug — UK [smʌɡ] / US adjective Word forms smug : adjective smug comparative smugger superlative smuggest showing disapproval too satisfied with your abilities or achievements. This word shows that you dislike people like this a smug… …
18smug — [[t]smʌ̱g[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is smug, you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are. Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction. Derived words:… …
19smug — adjective smugger, smuggest showing too much satisfaction with your own cleverness or success: “I knew I d win,” she said with a smug smile. | What are you looking so smug about? smugly adverb: Simon sat back smugly as Gould left the room.… …
20smug — smugly, adv. smugness, n. /smug/, adj., smugger, smuggest. 1. contentedly confident of one s ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent. 2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek. [1545 55; perh. < MD smuc neat, pretty, nice] * * * …
