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smug

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Entry from World dictionary

Pronunciation:/smʌg/

adjective (smugger, smuggest)

  • having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements:he was feeling smug after his win

Derivatives

smugly

adverb

smugness

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (originally in the sense ‘neat, spruce’): from Low German smuk 'pretty'