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smirk

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smirk  (smûrk)
intr.v. smirked, smirk·ing, smirks
To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.
n.
An affected, often offensively self-satisfied smile.

[Middle English smirken, from Old English smercian, to smile; see smei- in Indo-European roots.]

smirker n.
smirking·ly, smirki·ly adv.
smirky adj.

smirk [smɜːk]
n
a smile expressing scorn, smugness, etc., rather than pleasure
vb
1. (intr) to give such a smile
2. (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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.smirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasuresmirk - a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
grin, grinning, smile, smiling - a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
Verb1.smirk - smile affectedly or derisively
smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
fleer - to smirk contemptuously

smirk
noun give a smug look, grin, simper They nudged each other and smirked.
Translations
smirk [smɜːk]
A. Nsonrisa f de satisfacción
B. VIsonreír de satisfacción

smirk [ˈsmɜːrk]
visourire d'un air suffisant

smirk
nGrinsen nt

smirk [smɜːk]
1. n (self-satisfied) → sorriso compiaciuto; (knowing) → sorrisetto furbo; (affected) → sorriso affettato

smirk
v smirk [sməːk]
to smile in a self-satisfied or foolish manner He sat there smirking after the teacher had praised him. grinnik يَبْتَسِم بِبَلاهَه усмихвам се самодоволно domýšlivě se usmívat grine smørret blöde grinsen χαμογελώ χαζά, αυτάρεσκα sonreír de satisfacción muhelema پوزخند زدن hymyillä itsetyytyväisesti/omahyväisesti/itserakkaasti sourire d'un air suffisant לְחַייֵך חִיוּך מְעוּשֶׂה खीसें निकालना glupo se smijuljiti, kesiti se önelégülten somolyog menyeringai brosa tilgerðarlega/kjánalega sogghignare にやにや笑う 젠체하는 웃음을 웃다 kvailai šypsotis, išsiviepti smīnēt; pašapmierināti smaidīt senyum sinis zelfgenoegzaam glimlachen flire, smile sleskt uśmiechać się z wyższością sorrir tolamente a surâde maliţios ухмыляться hlúpo / sladko sa usmievať režati se zlurado se smejuljiti flina självbelåtet ยิ้มเยาะ sırıtmak, pis pis gülmek 傻笑,得意地笑 самовдоволено посміхатися احمقانہ یا مفاخرانہ انداز میں مسکرانا cười ngớ ngẩn
n
a smile of this sort. grinnik بَسْمَةٌ بَلْهاء самодоволна усмивка samolibý úsměv smørret grin blödes Grinsen χαζό, αυτάρεσκο χαμόγελο sonrisa de satisfacción muhelus پوزخند typerä hymy sourire suffisant חִיוּך מְעוּשֶׂה भद्दी या बनावटी मुस्कराहट sladunjav, glup smješak, kešenje önelégült mosoly(gás) seringai sjálfsánægjulegt/tilgerðarlegt bros sogghigno にやにや笑い 젠체하는 웃음 kvaila šypsena smīns; pašapmierināts smaids senyuman sinis zelfgenoegzame glimlach sleskt smil/glis uśmiech wyższości sorriso tolo surâs maliţios ухмылка samoľúby úsmev samozadovoljen nasmeh zluradi osmeh självbelåtet flin การยิ้มเยาะ sırıtma, pis pis gülme 傻笑,得意的笑 самовдоволена, дурна посмішка احمقانہ ہنسی điệu cười ngớ ngẩn


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