smirk
IPA: smˈɝk
noun
- An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied, conceited or scornful.
- A forced or affected smile.
verb
- To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.
adjective
- (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
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Examples of "smirk" in Sentences
- The gate keepers smirk at one another.
- The man smirks when he leaves the house.
- He faces the viewer with a smirk on his face.
- Olivier Martinez wears a smirk on his face the day.
- He passed Alan and a smirk appeared on the detective's face.
- He only has one working eye and a smirk in the right side of his mouth.
- He is very smart and when he is the winner, he smirks instead on smiling.
- A smirk refers to a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness.
- The wife gives the burglar a knowing smirk and the burglar smiles in return.
- He had a mischievous smirk and the sound of muffled sniggers soon brought me back down to earth.