SMUG


Meaning of SMUG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsməg ]

adjective

( smug·ger ; smug·gest )

Etymology: probably modification of Low German smuck neat, from Middle Low German, from smucken to dress; akin to Old English smoc smock

Date: 1551

1. : trim or smart in dress : spruce

2. : scrupulously clean, neat, or correct : tidy

3. : highly self-satisfied

• smug·ly adverb

• smug·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.