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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

beam, bridle, bright smile, broad grin, crack a smile, ear-to-ear grin, fleer, gleaming smile, glowing smile, grimace, grin, grinning, idiotic grin, leer, mince, mince it, prink, sardonic grin, scornful laugh, simper, smile, smile brightly, smiling, sneer, snicker, snigger, snort, stupid grin, toothful grin

Dictionary Results for smirk:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

smirk
    n 1: a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
    v 1: smile affectedly or derisively [syn: smirk, simper]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Smirk \Smirk\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Smirked; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Smirking.] [OE. smirken, ASS. smercian, smearcian; cf. MHG.
   smieren, smielen, to smile. See Smile, v. i.]
   To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with
   affected complaisance; to simper.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Smirk \Smirk\, n.
   A forced or affected smile; a simper.
   [1913 Webster]

         The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered. --Sir
                                                  W. Scott.
   [1913 Webster]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Smirk \Smirk\, a.
   Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. "So smirk, so
   smooth." --Spenser.
   [1913 Webster]

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