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Meaning of "smirking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMIRKING

smirking  [ˈsmɜːkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMIRKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Smirking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SMIRKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smirking in the English dictionary

The definition of smirking in the dictionary is giving a smile expressing scorn, smugness, etc, rather than pleasure.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMIRKING


freaking
ˈfriːkɪŋ
homeworking
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːkɪŋ
interworking
ˌɪntəˈwɜːkɪŋ
inworking
ˈɪnˌwɜːkɪŋ
jerking
ˈdʒɜːkɪŋ
lurking
ˈlɜːkɪŋ
marking
ˈmɑːkɪŋ
metalworking
ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
nonworking
nɒnˈwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
reworking
ˌriːˈwɜːkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
steelworking
ˈstiːlˌwɜːkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
teleworking
ˈtɛlɪˌwɜːkɪŋ
walking
ˈwɔːkɪŋ
wonder-working
ˈwʌndəˌwɜːkɪŋ
woodworking
ˈwʊdˌwɜːkɪŋ
working
ˈwɜːkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMIRKING

smiler
Smiles
smilet
smiley
smiling
smilingly
smilodon
smir
smirch
smirk
smirkingly
smirky
smirr
smirred
smirring
smirry
smirting
smise
SMiShing
smit

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMIRKING

banking
barking
benchmarking
corking
Dorking
double marking
double parking
grid networking
hard-working
man-to-man marking
off-street parking
on-street parking
overking
sarking
short-time working
skylarking
social notworking
speed networking
underking
valet parking

Synonyms and antonyms of smirking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SMIRKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «smirking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of smirking

Translation of «smirking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMIRKING

Find out the translation of smirking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of smirking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «smirking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

奸笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

smirking
570 millions of speakers

English

smirking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

smirking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متكلفي الابتسامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ухмыляясь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sorriso discreto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোকা হাসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Sourire narquois
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smirking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feixen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ニヤニヤ笑い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

smirking 하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smirking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhếch mép cười
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏளனச் சிரிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sırıtıyorsun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smirking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Smirking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посміхаючись
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

smirking
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

smirking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smirking
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smirking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smirking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMIRKING»

The term «smirking» is regularly used and occupies the 56.610 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMIRKING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about smirking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMIRKING»

Discover the use of smirking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smirking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Familiar Stranger (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (A Year of Loving ...
“I wasn't smirking.” “You were smirking.” “It was more of a—” “You were smirking, David. Have the grace to admit it.” He glanced at her, his eyes glittering darkly, a wide grin on his face. At that moment, Cara saw the young boy that he'd been.
Sharon Sala, 2012
2
Healing Hullabaloo
t. he. smirkinG. skull. Christmas day we Ferry to Hinit Zio Debark and begin To climb steep Stairs cluttered With a variety of shops Brightly woven rugs Hand painted bowls Carved wooden figures Of old men dancing Wearing straw hats Were ...
Edwin Bokert, 2014
3
Burning Spiral
"You're smirking," Bill observed without looking at me. I shook my head to deny it. "Must be contagious. Lejeune's into smirking these days too." I laughed. "He's just relaxing." "About time, for both of you. Life's not meant to be lived stressed out.
Edita A. Petrick, 2010
4
The songs of Charles Dibdin, chronologically arranged, with ...
For with fife and < I smirking eome, Leer, eoek my hat, Swear, and all that ; Nor ever dread A broken head Where the eause of strife 's a doxy : But as for wars, And wounds, aud sears, And fighting foes, And thumps, and blows, I'd rather fight by ...
Charles Dibdin, 1842
5
Counsel from the Ancients: A Study of Badaga Proverbs, ...
418 ajuva hennavu: nageva gandavu: hennu+a+vu: gandu+a+vu: weeping girl+ ACC+both smirking boy+ACC+and namba ba:radu believe shouldn't "Neither a weeping girl nor a smirking boy should we believe." I.e. smirking and weeping are ...
Paul Hockings, 1988
6
The Book of Secrets
The hand belonged to a tall, smirking man idly twirling a thin cane behind his back. The man's attire gave him the look of an undertaker—one who'd done very wellfor himself, infact. But what dropped the farmer's jaw was that which lay beyond ...
David Colon
7
The Evangelical Magazine
morals and their money, while the pawnbroker and alehouse-keeper live on tlie spoil. And these are your innocent amusements, gentlemen. Smirking. — Now, after all that you have laid, had peopse will make a bad use of every thing: but that ...
‎1801
8
The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book, by ...
At Kilkenny in July, 1770, He won 501. beating Smirking Nan, and Stumbler. At Mullingar, He won 501. beating Cadena, Sportsman, &c. At ! rim, He nun 501. beating Smirking Nan and Latnuch. At Carlow in May, 1771, He won 501. beating  ...
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1805
9
Secrets To Lasting Love: Uncovering The Keys To Lifelong ...
Sarah surprised her husband by having a very defined and immediate answer ready. "Stop smirking!" she exclaimed. "You laugh at everything. Everything is a big joke to you. Even when I'm being serious, you face me with this big grin on your ...
Gary Smalley, 2001
10
ABA Journal
At another juncture, Wachtell complained that an ABC lawyer was "smirking or giggling or laughing" at him. Poff ruled, "I don't think there has been a disruption of the deposition yet, but I think we should abstain from smirking at each other.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMIRKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smirking is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bryan Stow's attacker goes from smirking to begging for judge's mercy
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A man who smirked as he was sentenced in the savage beating of a San Francisco Giants fan outside Dodger Stadium wants a federal ... «San Jose Mercury News, May 15»
2
Dolan's smirking answer for Isiah hire: Scandal's good for business
James Dolan, in explaining his bizarre hire of Isiah Thomas to run the WNBA's Liberty, said he's enjoying the attention and “controversy,” feeling the hire will ... «New York Post, May 15»
3
Smirking woman removed from flight after poking seatmate with pen …
Michael Sutton said his friend, Lenny Mordarski, was asleep as Flight 577 was taxiing down the runway at Chicago's Midway International Airport en route to ... «Boing Boing, Apr 15»
4
Colton Turner's mother caught smirking in court
Meagan Work had a smirk on her face when she was brought in and out of the courtroom. In an exclusive interview with FOX 7 after the hearing, two of Colton's ... «MyFox Austin, Apr 15»
5
'Digital by default' agricultural payments halted: Farmers start smirking
On Friday its was revealed that the new "digital by default" payments system for Common Agricultural Payments has been put on ice, with farmers having to go ... «The Register, Mar 15»
6
'Smirking' road rage menace jailed
“The defendant was smirking at her as he drove past, thinking it was humorous to cause her terror,” said Mr Sabiston. Thwaites then got out of his car, walked up ... «Ripon Today, Mar 15»
7
A Supercut of CPAC Speakers Smirking Onstage
NBCNews.com After delivering their best zingers, CPAC's speakers also brought out their best smirk game. Published February 27th 2015, 2:16 pm. «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
8
Smirking conman who bagged £100000 in scam ordered to repay …
A delighted conman who netted more than £100,000 from a holiday scam was ordered to repay just £1 by a judge. Dean Oliver, 46, could not help but smile as ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jan 15»
9
Smirking rapist Suliman Akhtar jailed for 'violent and humiliating …
A rapist who subjected his victim to "violent and humiliating" attacks in Cambridgeshire has been jailed for 16 years. Suliman Akhtar, 31, was invited into the ... «Cambridge News, Jan 15»
10
WATCH: This smirking N.J. union leader is unable to contain his …
Brace yourself, folks. Your Jersey-tude meter is about to explode. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to ... «NJ.com, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Smirking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/smirking>. May 2024 ».
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