Main Entry: smug

Pronunciation: \ˈsməg\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): 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