Associations to the word «Smug»

Wiktionary

SMUG, adjective. Irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied.
SMUG, adjective. (obsolete) Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
SMUG, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To make smug, or spruce.

Dictionary definition

SMUG, adjective. Marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction; "a smug glow of self-congratulation".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche