Thesaurus: smirk
To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
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Definitions
- v. i. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
- n. A forced or affected smile; a simper.
- a. Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering.
- n. a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
- v. smile affectedly or derisively
- To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper. A forced or affected smile; a simper. The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered. Sir W. Scott. Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. "So smirk, so smooth." Spenser.
- To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile withaffected complaisance; to simper.
- n:43/v:57 n. a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure v. smile affectedly or derisively