smirking

smirk

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Definitions of smirking word

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

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English smirken (v.), Old English sme(a)rcian

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exclamation

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.

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