[sməːk], (Verb)

Definitions:
- smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way
(e.g: he smirked in triumph)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English sme(a)rcian, from a base shared by smile. The early sense was ‘to smile’; it later gained a notion of smugness or silliness

[sməːk], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a smug, conceited, or silly smile
(e.g: Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English sme(a)rcian, from a base shared by smile. The early sense was ‘to smile’; it later gained a notion of smugness or silliness