Smirk

/smɜːk/

तिरछी/व्यंग्यपूर्ण मुस्कान; (क्रिया) तिरछी/आत्मसंतुष्ट या उपहासभरी मुस्कान देना

Origin & History

From Middle English smirken (“to smile affectedly”), from Old English smiercian (“to smile”); related to Germanic words meaning “to smile/smirk.”

यह Middle English smirken (“बनावटी/तिरछी तरह मुस्कुराना”) से आया है, जो Old English smiercian (“मुस्कुराना”) से संबंधित है; इसका संबंध जर्मैनिक भाषाओं के उन शब्दों से भी माना जाता है जिनका अर्थ “मुस्कुराना/तिरछी मुस्कान” है।

Definition

A smirk is a slight, uneven, sometimes crooked smile that suggests smug self-satisfaction, contempt, or insolence; as a verb, it means to smile in that way.

Smirk एक हल्की, तिरछी (कभी-कभी टेढ़ी) मुस्कान है जो अक्सर आत्मसंतोष, तिरस्कार, उपहास या ढिठाई का संकेत देती है; क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ है ऐसी ही मुस्कान मुस्कुराना।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
His smirk made it clear he thought he was right.
Verb:
She smirked when she heard the mistake.
Adjective:
He gave a smirk smile that annoyed everyone.

Usage Examples

He answered with a smirk instead of an apology.
Don’t smirk at me—take this seriously.
A smirk spread across her face when she won the argument.
He smirked, as if he knew something the rest of us didn’t.
The comment was followed by a smug smirk.

Synonyms

Simper Smug smile Sneer Grin Shit-eating grin

Related Forms

Noun
Smirk / Smirker / Smirkiness
Verb
Smirk / Smirking / Smirked
Adjective
Smirking / Smirky
Adverb
Smirkingly

Idioms & Phrases

Wipe that smirk off your face
चेहरे से वह तिरछी/ढिठाई भरी मुस्कान मिटा लो
Smirk of satisfaction
आत्मसंतोष भरी तिरछी मुस्कान
With a smirk
तिरछी/उपहासभरी मुस्कान के साथ