simper [ sim-per ]
verb (used without object)
1. to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
verb (used with object)
2. to say with a simper.
noun
3. a silly, self-conscious smile.
RELATED FORMS
sim·per·er, noun
sim·per·ing·ly, adverb
un·sim·per·ing, adjective
RELATED WORDS
sneer, smirk, leer, grin, beam
SYNONYMS
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1 & 3. smirk, snigger, snicker.
Origin: 1555–65; akin to Middle Dutch zimperlijc, dialectal Danish simper affected, Danish sippe affected woman, orig. one who sips (see sip), a way of drinking thought to be affected
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