The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
smirked — smÉœrk /smÉœËk n. affected smile, smug smile, self satisfied grin v. smile in an affected way, smile smugly, grin in a self satisfied manner … English contemporary dictionary
smirk — [[t]smɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] smirks, smirking, smirked VERB If you smirk, you smile in an unpleasant way, often because you believe that you have gained an advantage over someone else or know something that they do not know. Two men standing nearby looked… … English dictionary
smirk — UK [smɜː(r)k] / US [smɜrk] verb [intransitive] Word forms smirk : present tense I/you/we/they smirk he/she/it smirks present participle smirking past tense smirked past participle smirked to smile in an unpleasant way because something bad has… … English dictionary
The cat did it! — A humorous and convenient way to pass the blame. * / My vase is broken! Mother shrieked in horror. Well, Dad smirked cynically, I guess the cat did it! / … Dictionary of American idioms
The cat did it! — A humorous and convenient way to pass the blame. * / My vase is broken! Mother shrieked in horror. Well, Dad smirked cynically, I guess the cat did it! / … Dictionary of American idioms
Smirk — Smirk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smirking}.] [OE. smirken, ASS. smercian, smearcian; cf. MHG. smieren, smielen, to smile. See {Smile}, v. i.] To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Smirking — Smirk Smirk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smirked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smirking}.] [OE. smirken, ASS. smercian, smearcian; cf. MHG. smieren, smielen, to smile. See {Smile}, v. i.] To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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