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Simper is to smile or smirk in a silly or coy way.

(verb)

When you are pleased with yourself and you give a silly smirk, this is an example of when you simper.

The definition of a simper is a coy or silly smile.

(noun)

The smile you give when you are self-conscious about something you have done is an example of a simper.

See simper in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to smile in a silly, affected, or self-conscious way

Origin: Early ModE, akin to Dan dial., MDu simperlijc, dainty, affected

transitive verb

to say or express with a simper

noun

a silly, affected, or self-conscious smile

Related Forms:

simperer noun
simperingly adverb

See simper in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb sim·pered, sim·per·ing, sim·pers

verb, intransitive

To smile in a silly, self-conscious, often coy manner.

verb, transitive

To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile: simpered a lame excuse.

noun

A silly, self-conscious, often coy smile.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps of Scandinavian origin

Related Forms:

simˈper·er noun

simˈper·ing·ly adverb

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