English-Thai Dictionary

smirk

VI ยิ้มเยาะ  yim-yor

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SMIRK

v.i.smerch. To look affectedly soft or kind. [See Smerk. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SMIRK

Smirk, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smirked; p. pr. & vb. n. Smirking.] Etym: [OE. smirken, ASS. smercian, smearcian; cf. MHG. smieren, smielen, to smile. See Smile, v. i.]

 

Defn: To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.

 

SMIRK

SMIRK Smirk, n.

 

Defn: A forced or affected smile; a simper. The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered. Sir W. Scott.

 

SMIRK

SMIRK Smirk, a.

 

Defn: Nice, ; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. "So smirk, so smooth. " Spenser.

 

SMIRKINGLY

SMIRKINGLY Smirk "ing *ly, adv.

 

Defn: With smirking; with a smirk.

 

SMIRKY

SMIRKY Smirk "y, a.

 

Defn: Smirk; smirking.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

smirk

smirk |smərk smərk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way: he smirked in triumph. ▶noun a smug, conceited, or silly smile: Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk. DERIVATIVES smirk er noun, smirk i ly |-kəlē |adverb, smirk ing ly adverb, smirk y adjective ORIGIN Old English sme (a )rcian, from a base shared by smile. The early sense was ‘to smile ’; it later gained a notion of smugness or silliness.

 

Oxford Dictionary

smirk

smirk |sməːk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way: he smirked in triumph. ▶noun a smug, conceited, or silly smile: Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk. DERIVATIVES smirker noun, smirkily adverb, smirkingly adverb, smirky adjective ( smirkier, smirkiest ) ORIGIN Old English sme (a )rcian, from a base shared by smile. The early sense was ‘to smile ’; it later gained a notion of smugness or silliness.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

smirk

smirk verb I hate the way they just sit there smirking: smile smugly, simper, snicker, snigger; leer. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See smile . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

smirk

smirk verb she turned and smirked at Edward: smile smugly, simper, snigger; leer; Scottish archaic smicker, smirtle.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

smirk

smirk /sməː r k /動詞 自動詞 «…に » 作り笑い [愛想笑い ]をする ; (得意げに )にやにや笑う «at » .名詞 C 作り笑い, 愛想笑い ; にやにや笑い .sm í rk er 名詞 sm í rk ing ly 副詞