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Stirk vs Smirk - What's the difference?

stirk | smirk |

As nouns the difference between stirk and smirk

is that stirk is (uk|scotland|dialect|dated) a yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer while smirk is an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful.

As a verb smirk is

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

As an adjective smirk is

(obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering.

stirk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect, dated) A yearling cow; a young bullock or heifer.
  • *1932 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Sunset Song'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 20:
  • *:he could stop a running stirk by the horns, so strong he was in the wrist-bones.

    • Anagrams

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    smirk

    English

    (wikipedia smirk)

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (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.

    Derived terms

    * smirker * smirkily * smirkingly * smirky

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.

    • Synonyms

    * simper * shit-eating grin (vulgar)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) smart; spruce; affected; simpering
  • * Spenser
    • So smirk , so smooth.