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Smirk vs Smirt - What's the difference?

smirk | smirt |

As verbs the difference between smirk and smirt

is that smirk is to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous while smirt is to arrange dates while smoking outside a pub.

As a noun smirk

is an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

As an adjective smirk

is 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.

    smirt

    English

    (wikipedia smirt)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive, UK, Ireland) To arrange dates while smoking outside a pub.
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