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• smuggest — smÊŒg adj. self satisfied, complacent, pleased with oneself, self righteous …   English contemporary dictionary

• smug — adjective (smugger; smuggest) Etymology: probably modification of Low German smuck neat, from Middle Low German, from smucken to dress; akin to Old English smoc smock Date: 1551 1. trim or smart in dress ; spruce 2. scrupulously clean, neat, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• smug — smugly, adv. smugness, n. /smug/, adj., smugger, smuggest. 1. contentedly confident of one s ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent. 2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek. [1545 55; perh. < MD smuc neat, pretty, nice] * * * …   Universalium

• smug — adjective (smugger, smuggest) irritatingly pleased with oneself; self satisfied. Derivatives smugly adverb smugness noun Origin C16 (orig. in the sense neat, spruce ): from Low Ger. smuk pretty …   English new terms dictionary

• smug — adjective smugger, smuggest showing too much satisfaction with your own cleverness or success: “I knew I d win,” she said with a smug smile. | What are you looking so smug about? smugly adverb: Simon sat back smugly as Gould left the room.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• complacent — complacent, self complacent, self satisfied, smug, priggish are comparable when they mean feeling or showing satisfaction especially in one s own possessions, attainments, accomplishments, or virtues. Complacent implies that a feeling of pleasure …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• smug — UK [smʌɡ] / US adjective Word forms smug : adjective smug comparative smugger superlative smuggest showing disapproval too satisfied with your abilities or achievements. This word shows that you dislike people like this a smug… …   English dictionary

• smug — /smʌg / (say smug) adjective (smugger, smuggest) 1. complacently proper, righteous, clever, etc.; self satisfied. 2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek. {? Dutch smuk neat} –smugly, adverb –smugness, noun …  

• smug — ► ADJECTIVE (smugger, smuggest) ▪ irritatingly pleased with oneself; self satisfied. DERIVATIVES smugly adverb smugness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «neat, spruce»; from Low German smuk pretty …   English terms dictionary

• smugly — smug ► ADJECTIVE (smugger, smuggest) ▪ irritatingly pleased with oneself; self satisfied. DERIVATIVES smugly adverb smugness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «neat, spruce»; from Low German smuk pretty …   English terms dictionary

• smugness — smug ► ADJECTIVE (smugger, smuggest) ▪ irritatingly pleased with oneself; self satisfied. DERIVATIVES smugly adverb smugness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «neat, spruce»; from Low German smuk pretty …   English terms dictionary