smirk
A smirk.
Meanings
Noun
- An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.
- A forced or affected smile.
Verb
- To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.
Adjective
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Origin
- From Middle English smirken, from Old English smercian, smearcian, corresponding to smerian + -cian (English -k), the former element from Proto-Germanic *smarōną ("to mock, scoff at"), and the latter from Proto-Germanic *-kōną. Compare Middle High German smielen/smieren ( > obsolete, rare German schmieren).
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