smirk
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4.2
- noun
- /smɜrk/
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sonrisa burlona
- Oh, wipe that stupid smirk off your face.
Alta Vista Lycos, that fancy pants Butler with a smirk on his face.
- Alta Vista Lycos, that fancy pants Butler with a smirk on his face.
- So I'm thinking right now about Rene Descartes, imagining him in my head with his, you know, little smirk that he has in his painting.
- He took his adult child and they pre boarded and he literally looked, made direct eye contact and gave me this smug smirk.
- In that moment of silence, they may have an arrogant smirk just waiting for someone to take them on so they can guess like them and establish more dominance and power.
- Puentez too has understood the power of the smirk of the sort of comedic pose.
- And but this humongous thing, it was a slip of the tongue, the smirk, the smirk.
- I go like, I just a little smirk.
- But also this kind of little boy with this mischievous smirk and, you know, the the sense that it all came together.
Examples
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Shane's mom gives a small knowing smirk and looks at the two of them.
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Thought I saw a smirk on his face.
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What was up with that smirk?
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The mailman continued to smile at her, although it was really more of a smirk than a smile.
Fiction book (1991) -
But the place his shadow grew clear was in the smirk on Yolanda's face.
Fiction book (1994) -
We all looked at each other with smirks and then burst out laughing.
Fiction book (1992) -
The hint of a triumphant smirk played at the corners of her mouth.
Fiction book (1996) -
Karo's smile was little more than a smirk as he nodded.
Fiction book (1992) -
During lectures, he often glances my way, a small smirk playing on his lips, Every interaction with him since shivers down my spine.
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He walked into the room with a smug smirk that made everyone else uncomfortable.
Synonyms
9
5.5
A look on the face that shows you do not respect someone
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9.9
A smug, annoying smile that shows someone is pleased with themselves
A sly smile that shows someone knows a secret or wants to tease
A smile that looks rude and makes people feel annoyed
How Smug
Surface Forms
Etymology
Smirk comes from an old form of smile but was used for a small, sly smile; think of a smile with a twist that shows 'self-satisfaction' or 'scorn', which is why a smirk feels smug.