smirky

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/ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/

adjective

Smirking, or as if smirking

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smirk
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Meanings

adjectivesmirky (comparative smirkier, superlative smirkiest)

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. obsoleteSmart; spruce.

    Synonyms: smirk

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSmart; spruce.

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smirk

Origin

From smirk + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with smirky

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Anagrams

Mirsky
Cite this entry
APA

smirky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smirky

MLA

“smirky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smirky. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smirky,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smirky.

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