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smuggest

smuggest is the superlative form of smug.

Meaning of smug

Adjective

smug (comparative smugger, superlative smuggest)

  1. Irritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
    • Kate looked extremely smug this morning.
  2. Showing smugness; showing self-complacency, self-satisfaction.
    • a smug look on her face
  3. (obsolete) Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
    • They be so smug and smooth.1556, Raphe Robynson, More’s Utopia: The English Translation thereof

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Questions about smuggest

What is smuggest the superlative form of?
Smuggest is the superlative form of smug.

Words near smuggest in the dictionary

  1. smugfests
  2. smugged
  3. smugger
  4. smuggeries
  5. smuggery
  6. smuggest
  7. smugging
  8. smuggings
  9. smuggish
  10. smuggishly
  11. smuggishness

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