Definitions
Too pleased with oneself in an irritating way.
Word origin
Originally "spruce, neat," from Low German smuk (“pretty”), from Middle Low German smuk (“lithe, delicate, neat, trim”), although the g of the English word is not easily explained. The ultimate source should be Proto-West Germanic *smeugan (“to crawl, creep”).
Used in a sentence
“Kate looked extremely smug this morning.”
“a smug look on her face”
“They be so smug and smooth.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“smirky”4 letters
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