smirking

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noun

The act of one who smirks.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of smirk
nounsmirking (plural smirkings)

plural smirkings

  1. The act of one who smirks.

    […] I noticed a peculiar fluttering amongst the girls. On inquiring the reason of their mysterious gigglings and smirkings, I found that there was to be a wedding.

    1853, John Ross Dix, Transatlantic Tracings
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APA

smirking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smirking

MLA

“smirking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smirking. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smirking,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smirking.

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