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smirky

/ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/

smirky adjective: smirking, or as if smirking.

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

Synonyms of smirky

Forms of smirky

comparativesmirkier
superlativesmirkiest

Origin of smirky

From smirk + -y.

Words formed from smirky

Words that rhyme with smirky

Questions about smirky

What does smirky mean?
Smirky means smirking, or as if smirking.
What part of speech is smirky?
Smirky is an adjective.
How do you pronounce smirky?
Smirky is pronounced /ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/.

Words near smirky in the dictionary

  1. smirkiness
  2. smirking
  3. smirkingly
  4. smirkings
  5. smirks
  6. smirky
  7. smirnite
  8. Smirnoff
  9. Smirnoffs
  10. Smirnov
  11. smirr

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