simper
to smile in a silly, self-conscious way.
to say with a simper.
a silly, self-conscious smile.
Origin of simper
1Other words for simper
Other words from simper
- sim·per·er, noun
- sim·per·ing·ly, adverb
- un·sim·per·ing, adjective
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How to use simper in a sentence
At their best they come off as brilliant, and at worst, overly simpering and voyeuristic.
Possessed by PTSD, A Veteran Uses Exorcisms to Cast Out His Demons | Brian Van Reet | February 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo “simpering chit” of a girl, Rebecca is fierce and steely, a woman whose own father cannot quite figure her out.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More | Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIsnt it realer than painting pretty pictures—simpering, sugary women—the same old thing again and again?
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonThere is nothing insipid or affected, nothing of that simpering affability that his successors brought into vogue.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherAn overdressed, overperfumed matron brushed down the steps, and gushingly pushed her simpering daughter at him.
Mountain | Clement Wood
It's too deliciously cosy to be spoiled by women simpering and rustling and men lounging and clattering in.
The Beauty | Mrs. Wilson WoodrowThe Captain, addressing her in a simpering, loverlike voice, had importuned her to change her cabin.
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British Dictionary definitions for simper
/ (ˈsɪmpə) /
(intr) to smile coyly, affectedly, or in a silly self-conscious way
(tr) to utter (something) in a simpering manner
a simpering smile; smirk
Origin of simper
1Derived forms of simper
- simperer, noun
- simpering, adjective, noun
- simperingly, adverb
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