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- Dictionarysim·per/ˈsimpər/
verb
- 1. smile in an affectedly coy or ingratiating manner: "she simpered, looking pleased with herself"
noun
- 1. an affectedly coy or ingratiating smile: "an exaggerated simper"
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The meaning of SIMPER is to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner. How to use simper in a sentence.
a silly or annoying smile: My face twists into some combination of a simper and a grimace. She was standing by me with an expression on her face that I can only describe as a simper. Compare. smirk noun disapproving.
To simper means to smile in an artificial, coy or self-conscious way. If you hope to please someone by simpering, you may wind up annoying him or her.
Simper definition: to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.. See examples of SIMPER used in a sentence.
When someone simpers, they smile in a rather silly way. The maid lowered her chin and simpered. [VERB] Synonyms: smile coyly, smirk, smile self-consciously, smile affectedly More Synonyms of simper. Simper is also a noun. 'Thank you doctor,' said the nurse with a simper. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
a silly or annoying smile: My face twists into some combination of a simper and a grimace. She was standing by me with an expression on her face that I can only describe as a simper. Compare. smirk noun disapproving.
1. ( intr) to smile coyly, affectedly, or in a silly self-conscious way. 2. ( tr) to utter (something) in a simpering manner. n. a simpering smile; smirk. [C16: probably from Dutch simper affected] ˈsimperer n. ˈsimpering adj, n. ˈsimperingly adv.
Simper Definition. To say or express with a simper. To smile in a silly, affected, or self-conscious way. To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile. Simpered a lame excuse. A silly, affected, or self-conscious smile.
Jun 2, 2024 · simper (third-person singular simple present simpers, present participle simpering, simple past and past participle simpered) (intransitive) To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner.
Definition of simper noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
