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In the next couple of years, part of every film's process is going to be to adjust the images. And it'll be to change the color of an actor's tie or change the little smirky thing he's doing with his mouth. Or you can put in more clouds or move the tree a little bit.
Robert Zemeckis

Meaning of "smirky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SMIRKY

smirky  [ˈsmɜːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SMIRKY

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

WHAT DOES SMIRKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of smirky in the English dictionary

The definition of smirky in the dictionary is resembling a smirk, that smirks.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SMIRKY


Albuquerque
ˈælbəˌkɜːkɪ
jerky
ˈdʒɜːkɪ
kerky
ˈkɜːkɪ
mirkily
ˈmɜːkɪ
mirkiness
ˈmɜːkɪ
mirky
ˈmɜːkɪ
murky
ˈmɜːkɪ
perky
ˈpɜːkɪ
quirky
ˈkwɜːkɪ
turkey
ˈtɜːkɪ
Turki
ˈtɜːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SMIRKY

smilet
smiley
smiling
smilingly
smilodon
smir
smirch
smirk
smirking
smirkingly
smirr
smirred
smirring
smirry
smirting
smise
SMiShing
smit
smite
smiter

WORDS THAT END LIKE SMIRKY

autarky
barky
darky
dorky
forky
Gorky
larky
malarky
narky
parky
porky
sarky
snarky
sparky

Synonyms and antonyms of smirky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «smirky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SMIRKY

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

Translator English - Chinese

smirky
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

smirky
570 millions of speakers

English

smirky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

smirky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

smirky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

smirky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

smirky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

smirky
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

smirky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Smirky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

smirky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

smirky
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

smirky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Smirky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

smirky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

smirky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

smirky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smirky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

smirky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

smirky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

smirky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

smirky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smirky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smirky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

smirky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of smirky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SMIRKY»

The term «smirky» is normally little used and occupies the 110.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SMIRKY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «SMIRKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word smirky.
1
Robert Zemeckis
In the next couple of years, part of every film's process is going to be to adjust the images. And it'll be to change the color of an actor's tie or change the little smirky thing he's doing with his mouth. Or you can put in more clouds or move the tree a little bit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SMIRKY»

Discover the use of smirky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to smirky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The People v.s. Douchebag Smirky Boy
Audience:- Mainly people between 16 and 25 or anyone who's a fan of manga-style humour. This is about a real douchebag and the high-school kids who fall victim to his pranks and obvious lies.
John Damocles Smith, 2012
2
The tea-table miscellany: a collection of choice songs, ...
I'm grown so weak, a gentle breeze Os dufcy Roger's winnowing fan Would blow me o'er yon beechy treesr And all for thee, my smirky Nan. II. The alewise mistes me of late, I us'd to take a hearty can ; But I can neither drink nor eat, Unless 'tis ...
Allan Ramsay, 1762
3
The tea-table miscellany: a collection of choice songs, ...
SMIRKY. NAN. AH ! woes me, poor Willy cry'd, See how I'm wasted to a ipan? My heart 1 lost, when first I spy'd The charming lovely milk- maid Nan. I'm errown so weak a gentle breeze Of dusky Roger't winnowing fan Would blow me o'er yon ...
Allan Ramsay, 1788
4
Goldie
The smirky man ruined it,of course. He said, “Ramsey, I believe this is your housemaid. Perhaps you can explain what she's doing here.” He smirked atme. He looked morelike aratthan abear. Mr.Ramsey releasedBen, but keptone hand on his ...
KC Shaw, 2012
5
The tea-table miscellany: or, A collection of choice songs, ...
Smirky Nan. Tune, Nannie. I. AH ! woes me, poor Willy cry'd, See how Pm wasted to a span ? My neart I lost, when first I spy'd The charming lovely milk-maid Nan. I' m grown so weak, a gentle breeze Of dusky Rogers winnowing fan Would ...
Allan Ramsay, 1750
6
The Tea-Table Miscellany ... The Eleventh Edition, Being the ...
Smirky N A N. Tune, Nmmia. I. H ! woes me, pear Will] cry'd, See how I'm wasted toa span PMy neart I lost, whensirstl spy'd The charming lovely milk-maid Nun. I' m grown so weak, a gentle breeze Os dusky Rager's winnowing san Would blow  ...
Allan Ramsay, 1750
7
An Angel in Stone
Because if Smirky was the killer, then that cleared Kincade once and for— Splashing, somewhere upriver! Raine drew a slowbreath, thencollapsed her blowgunto abaton and stuck itin her belt.If she couldn'tsee to aim a dart,then she' d better ...
Peggy Nicholson, 2014
8
Two Pairs of Pears
Se vió que Smirky quería robar una pera, pero Sra. Homófono estaba lista para espantarlo con su cuchara de acero. ¡Smirky corrió arriba por las escaleras, y deberían haber visto la escena y las miradas fijas que se dieron! It looked like ...
Gosia Lucyk, 2008
9
Texas Monthly
The kid doesn't seem concerned or emotionally torn but is instead smirky and self - centered. Christopher Collet's facile if charmless performance is part of the problem, but smirkiness is woven into the entire mental fabric of the film; like his ...
10
Invitations from Afar: A Need to Know
Would madam like it monogrammed with a JN on the hull?” I'd know that voice anywhere. It was Alan's voice. I wheeled around. There he was. That smirky smile , those dark eyes, the sun streaked blond hair, better than the Alan of my memory.
Linda A.W. King, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SMIRKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term smirky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cardboard Cuomo Rides the Rails to Share Pain of Everyday …
Members of the Riders Alliance brought a cardboard cut-out of a smirky Cuomo aboard trains throughout the city to bring awareness to the MTA's Capital Plan, ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
2
Movie Listings for June 26-July 2
'House Party' (Friday) References to “Public Enema,” George Clinton breaking records over bad guys' heads, the inimitable Robin Harris calling some smirky kid ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Colleen McCullough 'plain of feature'
Smirky, and certainly too fond of tanning, Ian Fleming nevertheless could write about spies and stuff. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Allergic to barbers, and certainly ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jan 15»
4
Rick Perry's mug shot quickly transforms into an Internet meme
#RickPerry's smirky booking photo has gone viral. Check out the best of #RickPerryMugshot. #RickPerry's smirky booking photo has gone viral. Check out the ... «Los Angeles Times, Aug 14»
5
'And then I realized I'm bleeding': Survivor of the killer virgin
She remembers his “smirky, grimacy smile” — just before he pumped five bullets into her body. Despite getting shot in the arm and chest, Bianca de Kock is still ... «New York Post, May 14»
6
Bad Neighbours, review: 'formula frat-house'
One boy's smirky denial about the beckoning of the big wide world is a real enough subject for a comedy that Zac's Teddy ought to be the main character in this; ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 14»
7
Sean Hannity Mocks Jon Stewart's Smirky Pose As a 'Devout Law …
Sean Hannity Mocks Jon Stewart's Smirky Pose As a 'Devout Law-and-Order Type of Guy'. By Tim Graham | April 23, 2014 | 2:13 PM EDT. Share it Tweet it. 0. «NewsBusters, Apr 14»
8
Is this who really kills Tina McIntyre? What we learnt from Monday …
David is almost definitely planning to teach her the David Platt Smirky Eyebrow Raise during some downtime next time they're waiting for Mrs Hilton's toner to ... «Mirror.co.uk, Apr 14»
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Here's Your First Look The Smirky Penguin And Stuffy Alfred Of …
Hmmm, well I suppose he looks Penguin-y enough. They might have even added a bit of a prosthetic to make his nose pointier. Maybe? Not so sure about the ... «Uproxx, Mar 14»
10
Justin Bieber's Deposition Video Is the Best Thing He's Ever Done
We all knew Justin Bieber was a smirky little prick. What we didn't know is that he's a hilarious smirky little prick. Now, thanks to this just-leaked deposition video, ... «Gawker, Mar 14»

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