simper
1 synonym for simper, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy”), German zimper (“elegant, dainty”).
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