smirked

smirk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [smurk]
- /smɜrk/
- /smɜːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smurk]
- /smɜrk/

Definitions of smirked word

verb without object smirked to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way. 1
noun smirked the facial expression of a person who smirks. 1

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Origin of smirked

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 Smirked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Smirked

smirked 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.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for smirked

noun smirked

fleered — Simple past tense and past participle of fleer.
grinned — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.
leered — to look with a sideways or oblique glance, especially suggestive of lascivious interest or sly and malicious intention: I can't concentrate with you leering at me.

verb smirked

gloated — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.

All 4 Synonyms of smirked