simper in French
simper in French is affecté, minauderie, sourire — simper means to smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
simper in French
affecté
A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
minauderie
A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
sourire
A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
minauder
(intransitive) To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner.
What does "simper" mean?
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verb To smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
"How the fools kotowed and simpered while I looked over their jewels and speculated upon how much I could get for them!"
- verb To shine with a faint, flickering light.
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simper in a sentence
- How the fools kotowed and simpered while I looked over their jewels and speculated upon how much I could get for them!
- a whimpering, simpering child
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What is "simper" in French?
"simper" in French is affecté, minauderie, sourire. simper means: To smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
Are there other ways to say "simper" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "simper": affecté, minauderie, sourire, minauder.
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