What does "smirk" mean?
Smirk: To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
Additional senses
- 2.A forced or affected smile; a simper. The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered. Sir W. Scott.
- 3.Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. "So smirk, so smooth." Spenser.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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