Simper Definition

sĭmpər

simpered, simpers

verb

simpered, simpers

To say or express with a simper.

Webster's New World

To smile in a silly, affected, or self-conscious way.

Webster's New World

To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile.

Simpered a lame excuse.

American Heritage

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noun

simpers

A silly, affected, or self-conscious smile.

Webster's New World

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Other Word Forms of Simper

Singular:

simper

Plural:

Origin uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy"), German zimper (“elegant, dainty").

From Wiktionary
Perhaps of Scandinavian origin

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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