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smirky

/ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
smirky
IPA
/ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Smirking, or as if smirking

adj

Smart; spruce.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From smirk + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

smirkier (comparative) smirkiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

smirkily smirkiness

Synonyms

smirk

Rhymes With

turkey quirky murky jerky perky shirky worky workie churkey burque

Questions

How do you pronounce smirky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/.
What does smirky mean?
Smirking, or as if smirking
Where does smirky come from?
From smirk + -y.

How to pronounce smirky

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