simper in Spanish
simper in Spanish is sonrisa afectada, sonreírse afectadamente — simper means to smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
simper in Spanish
sonrisa afectada
A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
sonreírse afectadamente
(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 Spanish?
"simper" in Spanish is sonrisa afectada, sonreírse afectadamente. simper means: To smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
Are there other ways to say "simper" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "simper": sonrisa afectada, sonreírse afectadamente.
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