smirk

[US]/smɜːk/
[UK]/smɜːrk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. silly smile; smug smile

vi. to smile smugly

Phrases & Collocations

smirked

smirkingly

Example Sentences

She gave a knowing smirk.

Dr Ali smirked in triumph.

a smirk that displayed contempt.

He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.

She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.

a guilty smirk; a guilty secret.See Synonyms at blameworthy

The old libertine looked with a knowing smirk at the beautiful young woman.

A smirk flickered at the corner of his mouth as he watched my struggle.

When the musician strummed “God save the Queen” on his cittern, it brought a smirk to the face of the England international.At about 4.30 p.m.

The model looked at her reflection in the mirror with an idiotic simper. Asmirk is an affected smile that often expresses an offensive smugness:

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