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Smirk vs Gein - What's the difference?

smirk | gein |

As nouns the difference between smirk and gein

is that smirk is an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful while gein is gene or gein can be jean, denim.

As a verb smirk

is to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

As an adjective smirk

is (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

smirk

English

(wikipedia smirk)

Alternative forms

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.
  • A forced or affected smile; a simper.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.

    Derived terms

    * smirker * smirkily * smirkingly * smirky

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

    • Synonyms

    * simper * shit-eating grin (vulgar)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
  • * Spenser
    • So smirk , so smooth.

    gein

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) humin
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