smirk

English

Alternative forms

smerk (dated)

Etymology

A smirk

From Middle English smirken, from Old English smercian, smearcian (“to smile, smirk”), from Proto-Germanic *smarōną (“to mock, scoff at”). Compare Middle High German smielen/smieren (“to smile”) ( > obsolete, rare German schmieren).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /smɜː(ɹ)k/
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k

Noun

smirk (plural smirks)

An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.
A forced or affected smile; a simper.
- Sir Walter Scott
  The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Translations

smile that is insolent, offensively self-satisfied or scornful

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Czech: úšklebek m
Dutch: grijnslach
Finnish: virne, virnistys (fi), omahyväinen hymy
French: sourire en coin m, ricanerie (fr) f

Italian: smorfia (it) f, sorrisetto m
Russian: ухмы́лка (ru) (uxmýlka)
Serbo-Croatian: kes (sh) m
Spanish: sonrisita f, mueca (es) f, sonrisa de suficiencia f, sonrisa complacida f, sonrisa de satisfacción f, sonrisa de complicidad f, sonrisa satisfecha, sonrisa de superioridad
Welsh: cilwen (cy) f

Verb

smirk (third-person singular simple present smirks, present participle smirking, simple past and past participle smirked)

To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

Synonyms

simper
shit-eating grin (vulgar)

Translations

To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous

Bulgarian: подсмихвам се (podsmihvam se)
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Czech: ušklíbnout se
Dutch: grijnzen (nl), meesmuilen (nl)
Finnish: virnistää, hymyillä omahyväisesti
French: ricaner (fr)

Ido: ridetar (io)
Italian: sogghignare (it)
Navajo: biniiʼ yiyoołdloh
Russian: ухмыляться (ru) (uxmyljatʹsja)
Serbo-Croatian: kesiti se (sh)
Spanish: sonreír con suficiencia

Adjective

smirk (comparative more smirk, superlative most smirk)

(obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
- Spenser
  So smirk, so smooth.

Anagrams

skrim

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