26984 words

smirk

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a smile that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something or knowing something that is not known by someone else:

Examples:

"Maybe your husband does things that you don't know about," he said with a smirk.
"I told you it would end in disaster," said Polly with a self-satisfied smirk on her face.
2
to smile in a way that expresses satisfaction or pleasure about having done something, or knowing something that is not known by someone else:

Examples:

I don't like the way he winks and smirks at me whenever he sees me.
He smirked his way through the interview.
3
to smile in a way that expresses satisfaction with yourself or pleasure about having done something or knowing something that is not known by someone else:

Examples:

When she told him he was cool, he just smirked.

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