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UK
/smˈɜːk/
]
[ US /ˈsmɝk/ ]
[ US /ˈsmɝk/ ]
NOUN
- a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
VERB
- smile affectedly or derisively
How To Use smirk In A Sentence
- As you can see in the photo they're kind of smirking a bit 'cause I snapped their picture with my phonecam. Archive 2008-04-01
- The man played idly with a deck of cards, shuffling and re-shuffling with a bit of a smirk on his face.
- Even the power smirk, which we haven't seen much of since he was - unfairly - blamed for single-handedly jeopardising Labour's election chances with his mingy Budget, is back.
- ‘Sorry to hurt your feelings,’ he shot back with an ingratiating smirk.
- Because Kobe is Kobe, however, he cannot (or will not) soften his edge, the way Jordan did with his buddy-buddy NBA friendships, his who - would - have - thunk smirk or his endorsa - riffic smile.
- Dusting her hands, her lips primmed into a satisfied smirk, she marched back to her desk. Hot For Him
- Jacks smirked a bit, scooting over on the bed.
- He smirked, ‘It's time for you to wake up now - sorry about the crick in your neck.’
- This certitude explains to this bigot why he has such a self-satisfied smirk in his photo.
- Mike smirked, taking a seat in the recliner and immediately putting his feet up.