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smirkier

smirkier is the comparative form of smirky.

Meaning of smirky

Adjective

smirky (comparative smirkier, superlative smirkiest)

  1. Smirking, or as if smirking
    • He introduced himself, smiling a smirky smile borrowed from the courtiers of the stage, […]1880, Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, Part 6
  2. (obsolete) Smart; spruce.
    Synonyms:
    smirk

Questions about smirkier

What is smirkier the comparative form of?
Smirkier is the comparative form of smirky.

Words near smirkier in the dictionary

  1. smirked
  2. smirker
  3. smirkers
  4. smirkfest
  5. smirkfests
  6. smirkier
  7. smirkiest
  8. smirkily
  9. smirkiness
  10. smirking
  11. smirkingly

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