单词 | smirk |
释义 | smirkn. 1. An affected or simpering smile; a silly, conceited, smiling look. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > smiling > [noun] > a smile > a simper or smirk smirk?1570 simper1606 the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affectation in looks or gestures > smiling affectedly > an affected smile smirk?1570 simper1606 smirtle1801 ?1570 T. Ingelend Disobedient Child sig. D.ivv Howe many smyrkes, and dulsome kysses? 1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love Palinodia sig. Mv From Spanish shrugs, French faces, Smirks, Irps, and all affected Humors. View more context for this quotation 1675 W. Wycherley Country-wife iv. 56 He has the Canonical smirk, and the filthy, clammy palm of a Chaplain. 1718 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. Sept. (1965) I. 439 A jolly face and a stupid smirk in his countenance. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia III. v. i. 8 He was regarding her with a facetious smirk. 1814 W. Scott Waverley III. xiv. 185 Fortunately the bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered the room. View more context for this quotation 1882 M. E. Braddon Mt. Royal III. viii. 164 ‘It is a poet's privilege to worship the beautiful, Leo,’ said the Baron, with a self-satisfied smirk. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > fashionableness > [noun] > dandy popa1500 miniona1513 prick-me-daintya1529 puppy?1544 velvet-coat1549 skipjack1554 coxcomb1567 musk cat?1567 physbuttocke1570 Adonis?1571 Adon1590 foretop1597 musk-cod1600 pretty fellow1600 sparkc1600 spangle-baby1602 flash1605 barber-monger1608 cocoloch1610 dapperling1611 fantastica1613 feather-cock1612 trig1612 jack-a-dandy?1617 gimcrack1623 satinist1639 powder puffa1653 fop1676 prig1676 foplinga1681 cockcomb1684 beau garçona1687 shape1688 duke1699 nab1699 smirk1699 beau1700 petty master1706 moppet1707 Tom Astoner1707 dapper1709 petit maître1711 buck1725 toupee1727 toupet1728 toupet-man1748 jemmy1753 jessamy1753 macaroni1764 majoc1770 monkeyrony1773 dandyc1780 elegant1780 muscadin1794 incroyable1797 beauty man1800 bang-up1811 natty1818 ruffian1818 exquisite1819 heavy swell1819 marvellous1819 bit of stuff1828 merveilleux1830 fat1832 squirt1844 dandyling1846 ineffable1859 guinea pig1860 Dundreary swell1862 masher1872 dude1877 mash1879 dudette1883 dand1886 heavy gunner1890 posh1890 nut1904 smoothie1929 fancy-pants1930 saga boy1941 fancy Dan1943 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Smirk, a finical, spruce Fellow. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). smirkadj.adv. A. adj. 1. Neat, trim, spruce in dress or appearance; pleasant, agreeable. Also U.S., smug. Now chiefly dialect. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > neat or trim netc1330 pertc1330 cleanc1386 nicec1400 picked?c1425 dapperc1440 feata1471 gim1513 trig1513 well-trimmedc1513 trick1533 smirk1534 tricksy1552 neat1559 netty1573 deft1579 primpc1590 briska1593 smug1598 spruce1598 sprink1602 terse1602 compt1632 nitle1673 sprig1675 snod1691 tight1697 smugged1706 snug1714 pensy1718 fitty1746 jemmy1751 sprucy1774 smartc1778 natty1785 spry1806 perjink1808 soigné1821 nutty1823 toiletted1823 taut1829 spick and span1846 spicy1846 groomed1853 spiffy1853 well-groomed1865 bandboxy1870 perjinkity1880 spick-span1888 bandbox1916 tiddly1925 whip-smart1937 spit and polish1950 spit-and-polished1977 1534 J. Heywood Play of Loue sig. Bii I am at one poynt with women all. The smothest the smyrkest the smallest [etc.]. 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Feb. 72 Seest, howe brag yond Bullocke beares, So smirke, so smoothe, his pricked eares? 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Trisciato, smooth, vp-straight, smug, smirke, handsomlie drest vp. 1614 J. Davies in W. Browne Shepheards Pipe sig. G5v Thy past'rall Minstralsy Beating the aire, atweene resounding Hils, Draw to thee Bonibels as smirke, as hy. 1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. Kv The smirk Butler thinks it Sin, in's Nap'rie, not to express his wit. 1791 J. Learmont Poems Pastoral 43 Shaws whilk road is best to follow Fu' sweet an' smirk. 1847 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words II Smirk, neat; trim. Oxon. 1873 ‘Ouida’ Pascarèl II. 246 Italy cannot be trim and smirk in modern wise and modern gear. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adjective] > of mind, mental operations: sharp quickOE readya1393 piercingc1425 piercive1567 perforating1578 sharp1580 nimble1589 sudden1604 smirk1607 apprehensive1621 emunct1679 arrowing1793 keen1794 thorough-edged1830 fast1850 insightful1907 1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse xii. 67 A nimble dextericall, smirke, prægnant, extemporary invention. 1607 T. Walkington Optick Glasse xii. 82 A smirke, quick, & dextericall wit. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective] needfulOE anguishous?c1225 eager?a1300 throc1330 fierce1377 desirousc1386 affectuousa1400 yeverousa1400 inwardc1402 earnestful?1406 rathe?c1450 zealing1459 increc1480 affectual1483 zealous1526 affectioneda1533 jealous1535 heartyc1540 affectivec1550 earnest1563 pricking1575 forward1587 affectionate1598 passiveless1602 zealful1602 full-hearteda1616 wholehearted1644 intense1645 high1649 covetous1652 thorough-hearted1656 keen as mustard1659 fell1667 fervent1673 smirk1674 zealed1679 prest1697 strenuous1713 enthusiastic1741 enthusiastical1755 whole-souled1821 con amore1828 lyrical1875 mustard1919 gung ho1942 1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 129 According as the begetter is hotter and smirker, or cold and listlesser. Smirkingly. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [adverb] > with affected smile or look smirk1556 smirkingly1567 smirklya1586 simperingly1586 smirkilya1974 1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie xii. 13 Wherat the spider, smirke, and smothlie smiled. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). smirkv. 1. a. intransitive. To smile; in later use, to smile in an affected, self-satisfied, or silly manner; to simper. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > smiling > smile [verb (intransitive)] smirkc888 smilea1300 subride1623 to break a smile1796 beam1893 cheese1930 the mind > emotion > pleasure > smiling > smile [verb (intransitive)] > simper or smirk smirkc888 simper1546 smirkle?c1590 smirtlea1650 smicker1802 the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > be affected or act affectedly [verb (intransitive)] > use affected posture or gesture > expression > smile smirkc888 simper1546 smirkle?c1590 smirtlea1650 smilesmirk1922 c888 Ælfred tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. xxxix. §4 Ða ongon he smearcian & cwæð to me. c888 Ælfred tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. xxxiv. §10 Ða smearcode he & cwæð. 971 Blickling Hom. 189 Þa Neron þæt gehyrde, þa smercode he. a1023 Wulfstan Homilies 140 Þonne þu smercodest and hloge, þonne weop ic biterlice. a1225 Leg. Kath. 356 Þeos meiden lette lutel of al þet he seide, & smirkinde smeðeliche ȝef him þullich onswere. b. Const. at, on, or upon a person, etc. ΚΠ a1500 in Ratis Raving (1870) 86 With mekil langag but mesure, Smyrkand one euery creature. 1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 762 He wyll set men a feightynge and syt hymselfe styll, And smerke, lyke a smythy kur, at sperkes of steile. 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Aiijv The cheares of men as theie will smerke On those that vse to smyle. 1706 tr. J. B. Morvan de Bellegarde Refl. upon Ridicule 207 An Old Dotard smirking upon a young and handsome Woman. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby iii. 15 Gentlemen smirking at each other out of blue and brown skies. 1880 W. H. Dixon Royal Windsor (ed. 3) III. xiv. 130 Dick smirked at Alice. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > look well in [verb (transitive)] > make spruce spruce1594 smirk1596 spruce1598 sprucify1611 slick1834 titivate1842 zhuzh1970 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden Ep. Ded. sig. C2v Will it please you to bee cosmologized and smirkt. 3. To utter with a smirk. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > say in a particular manner [verb (transitive)] > with a sneer, laugh, etc. laugheOE simper1567 sneer1693 titter1787 chuckle out1820 snigger1857 sniff1859 smile1860 smirk1879 1879 R. Browning Martin Relph in Dramatic Idyls 22 Till the first knave smirked ‘You brag Yourself a friend of the King's?’ Derivatives ˈsmirker n. one who smirks. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > smiling > [noun] > one who smiles > one who simpers or smirks simperer1673 smirker1756 the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > [noun] > affectation in looks or gestures > smiling affectedly > person simperer1673 smirker1756 1756 Connoisseur No. 138. 831 The Smirkers and Smilers, who so prettily set off their faces..by a je ne sçai quoi between a grin and a dimple. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1570adj.adv.1534v.c888 |
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