Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smirking

/smˈɝkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: smirk-ing
IPA: /smˈɝkɪŋ/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of smirk

noun

The act of one who smirks.

Example Sentences

"[…] I noticed a peculiar fluttering amongst the girls. On inquiring the reason of their mysterious gigglings and smirkings, I found that there was to be a wedding."

Inflected Forms

smirkings (plural)

Rhymes With

working hard-working lurking jerking reworking shirking overworking perking frerking

Questions

How do you pronounce smirking?: The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɝkɪŋ/.
What does smirking mean?: present participle and gerund of smirk

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