adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Smirking, or as if smirking

   "He introduced himself, smiling a smirky smile borrowed from the courtiers of the stage, […]"

2. 2
   Smart; spruce. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms

smirk

Example

More examples

"He introduced himself, smiling a smirky smile borrowed from the courtiers of the stage, […]"

Etymology

From smirk + -y.

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