Smirk vs Irk - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between smirk and irk

is that smirk is to smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous while irk is to irritate; annoy; bother.

is an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

is (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

(wikipedia smirk)

(en noun)

An uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

A forced or affected smile; a simper.

* Sir Walter Scott

The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered.

* smirker * smirkily * smirkingly * smirky

(en verb)

To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

* simper * shit-eating grin (vulgar)

(en adjective)

(obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering

* Spenser

So smirk , so smooth.

(en verb)

to irritate; annoy; bother

It irks me to do all this work and have someone destroy it.

* See also

* irksome