smicker

intransitive verb

smick·​er

ˈsmikə(r)

archaic

: to ogle and smile amorously

—used with at or after

Word History

Etymology

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish smikra, smikkra to flatter, Danish smigre; akin to Old English smicer handsome, elegant, smācian to flatter, Old High German smehhar slender, bismītan to defile, stain

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