simper
verb (used without object)
to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
simperer
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a word derived from
simper.
Example Sentences
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And well the simperer might be vain— He chose the fairest of the train.
From Lady of the Lake by William Vaughn Moody
As a toe dancer in an alleged court scene, on land, Annette was a mere simperer.
From The Art of the Moving Picture by Vachel Lindsay
And well the simperer might be vain,— He chose the fairest of the train.
From The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott
