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Meaning of smug

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

smug

Pronunciation:/smʌɡ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To make smug, or spruce.

  2. To seize; to confiscate.

  3. To hush up.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.

    Example: Kate looked extremely smug this morning.

  2. Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.