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- [smurk]
- /smɜrk/
- /smɜːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smurk]
- /smɜrk/
Definitions of smirk word
- verb without object smirk to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way. 1
- noun smirk the facial expression of a person who smirks. 1
- intransitive verb smirk smile smugly, scornfully 1
- noun smirk smug or scornful smile 1
- verb smirk If you smirk, you smile in an unpleasant way, often because you believe that you have gained an advantage over someone else or know something that they do not know. 0
- verb smirk Smirk is also a noun. 0
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Origin of smirk
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English smirken (v.), Old English sme(a)rcian
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Parts of speech for Smirk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smirk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
smirk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smirk
verb smirk
- beam — If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- grimace — a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval, pain, etc.
- grin — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
- guffawed — a loud, unrestrained burst of laughter.
- hee-haw — The cry of an ass or donkey.
noun smirk
- face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
- lineament — Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour: His fine lineaments made him the very image of his father.
- moue — a pouting grimace.
- mouthing — the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner.
- expression — The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.
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