"smirky" meaning in All languages combined

See smirky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsmɜː(ɹ)ki/ Forms: smirkier [comparative], smirkiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ki Etymology: From smirk + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|smirk|y}} smirk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} smirky (comparative smirkier, superlative smirkiest)
  1. Smirking, or as if smirking
    Sense id: en-smirky-en-adj-rWEETyQE
  2. (obsolete) Smart; spruce. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: smirk
    Sense id: en-smirky-en-adj-hIkMPTVd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: smirkily, smirkiness

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1880, Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, Part 6:",
          "text": "He introduced himself, smiling a smirky smile borrowed from the courtiers of the stage, […]",
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        "(obsolete) Smart; spruce."
      ],
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    },
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)ki",
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