Definitions for smug

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Spelling: [smuhg]
IPA: /smʌg/

Smug is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in smug (gmsu).

Definitions for smug

adjective

  1. contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
  2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek.

Origin of smug

1545-55; perhaps Middle Dutch smuc neat, pretty, nice

Examples for smug

"Well, that's just what I thought," he said, with smug content.

On video, Raymond Santana was smug, boastful, and nonchalant by turns, vividly reenacting who did what during the rape.

He traces the history of ideas with skill and care, and he avoids the smug certainty of many contemporary science writers.

Bobby smiled up at him in smug satisfaction over his own wiliness.

Then they stood in front of the chalkboard, smug and self-satisfied.

I looked into his smug face, and I was within an ace of striking him.

Fraser leaned forward, that smug, vain smile curling his lips.

At first, Tywin tried to dismiss her with another one of his “smug stories.”

Have you grown sleek and fat and smug in my service that you should requite me thus?

She was even sweet to that smug ingrate Miss Bunting after she kept insulting everyone at dinner.

Word Value for smug
Scrable

7

Words with friends

10

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