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.

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