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verschmitzt

sly, cunning in a playful way

adjective fer-SHMITST Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

crafty, shrewd (in a charming sense)

Usage Note

verschmitzt suggests clever wit combined with slight craftiness — more knowing than schelmisch. It often conveys that someone has thought of something clever they are not yet revealing: ein verschmitztes Grinsen — a sly grin.

Examples

"Er lächelte verschmitzt, als ob er ein Geheimnis kenne, das die anderen nicht wussten."

Natural Translation

He smiled slyly, as if he knew a secret the others did not.

Literal Translation

He smiled slyly, as if he a secret knew that the others not knew.

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