SMICKER

Etymology

Adjective

smicker (comparative more smicker, superlative most smicker)

Elegant; fine; gay.

Amorous; wanton.

Spruce; smart.

Verb

smicker (third-person singular simple present smickers, present participle smickering, simple past and past participle smickered)

(intransitive) To look amorously or wantonly

Anagrams

• Emricks, Remicks

Source: Wiktionary


Smick"er, v. i. Etym: [Akin to Sw. smickra to flatter, Dan. smigre, and perhaps to G. schmeicheln, and E. smile. Cf. Smicker, a.]

Definition: To look amorously or wantonly; to smirk.

Smick"er, a. Etym: [AS. smicere tasteful, trim. See Smicker, v.]

Definition: Amorous; wanton; gay; spruce. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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