smirk

(smûrk)
intr.v., smirked, smirk·ing, smirks.
To smile in an affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner.

n.
An affected, often offensively self-satisfied smile.

[Middle English smirken, from Old English smercian, to smile.]

smirker smirk'er n.
smirkingly smirk'ing·ly or smirk'i·ly adv.
smirky smirk'y adj.

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verb

To smile in an affected, knowing way: simper. See express.

noun

An affected, knowing smile: simper. See express.

For a list of words related to smirking, see:

• Physical Attributes
• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - grine smørret, smiske
n. - smørret grin, affekteret smil

Nederlands (Dutch)
grijnzen, grijns

Français (French)
v. intr. - sourire avec affectation, minauder, sourire d'un air supérieur
n. - sourire affecté, minauderie, sourire d'un air supérieur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Grinsen
v. - grinsen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χαιρέκακο χαμόγελο
v. - χαμογελώ χαιρέκακα

Italiano (Italian)
sogghignare, ghigno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sorriso afetado (m), sorriso dengoso (m)
v. - sorrir afetadamente

Русский (Russian)
самодовольная улыбка, ухмылка, самодовольно улыбаться, ухмыляться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - sonreír afectadamente
n. - sonrisa afectada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - flin, självbelåtet leende, smil
v. - hånflina, le självbelåtet, smila

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
傻笑, 装出不自然的笑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 傻笑, 裝出不自然的笑
n. - 傻笑

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 싱글싱글 웃다, 선웃음을 웃다
n. - 아니꼬운 웃음, 억지 웃음

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - にやにや笑い, 作り笑い
v. - にやにや笑う

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بسمه متكلفه (فعل) يتكلف ألأبتسام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮חייך חיוך מעושה‬
n. - ‮חיוך מעושה, חיוך אווילי, חיוך שחצני‬

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