Smicker

Smicker
Smicker Smick"er, a. [AS. smicere tasteful, trim. See {Smicker}, v.] Amorous; wanton; gay; spruce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Smicker — Smick er, v. i. [Akin to Sw. smickra to flatter, Dan. smigre, and perhaps to G. schmeicheln, and E. smile. Cf. {Smicker}, a.] To look amorously or wantonly; to smirk. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • smicker — • hövlighet, politess, komplimang, smicker …   Svensk synonymlexikon

  • smicker — smick·er …   English syllables

  • smicker — s (smickret) …   Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

  • smicker — ˈsmikə(r) intransitive verb Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish smikra, smikkra to flatter, Danish smigre; akin to Old English smicer handsome, elegant, smācian to flatter, Old High German smehhar slender, bismītan to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Smile — (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smiled} (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiling}.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. [root]173. Cf. {Admire} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smiled — Smile Smile (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smiled} (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiling}.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. [root]173.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Smiling — Smile Smile (sm[imac]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Smiled} (sm[imac]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiling}.] [OE. smilen; akin to Dan. smile, Sw. smila, MHG. smielen, smieren, L. mirari to wonder at, Skr. smi to smile; and probably to E. smicker. [root]173.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • artighet — • hövlighet, politess, komplimang, smicker …   Svensk synonymlexikon

  • rökelse — s ( n, r) välluktande ämne som tänds på, äv. bildl. smicker, beröm …   Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

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