smug

Adjective
Synonyms: self-satisfied

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction“a smug glow of self-congratulation”Synonyms: self-satisfied
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Smug \Smug\, a. [Of. Scand. or Low German origin; cf. LG. smuck, G. schmuck, Dan. smuk, OSw. smuck, sm["o]ck, and E. smock, smuggle; cf. G. schmuck ornament. See Smock.] Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim. [1913 Webster]

They be so smug and smooth. --Robynson (More's Utopia). [1913 Webster]

The smug and scanty draperies of his style. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]

A young, smug, handsome holiness has no fellow. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster]

Smug \Smug\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Smugged; p. pr. & vb. n. Smugging.] To make smug, or spruce. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Thus said, he smugged his beard, and stroked up fair. --Dryton. [1913 Webster]

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