Smirk (verb) – Smile in an irritatingly smug or condescending way

(Pronounced smirk)

To remember the definition of the word smirk, use the following mnemonic:

He thought he was so smart and it irked (smirk) me. He was smiling in an irritatingly smug and condescending way.

Examples of smirk (verb) in a sentence

The Olympic runner was in the lead and had a smirk on his face, until he twisted his ankle and fell just meters before the finish line.

The boys tried not to smirk as the teacher told them off.

The little girl had a gleeful smirk on her face as she scooped the tadpoles into the jar.