verb
simper
Simper (verb) means to smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
verb
1
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!"
— Harold MacGrath (1915)
"a whimpering, simpering child"
— “Bewitched, Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (1940)
2
To shine with a faint, flickering light.
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Etymology
Uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy”), German zimper (“elegant, dainty”).
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What is the meaning of simper?
"simper" (verb) means to smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way.
What is another word for simper?
Other words for "simper" include smirk.
What are the different meanings of simper?
"simper" has 2 main meanings: 1. To smile in a silly, shallow, self-aware, coy, fawning or smug way; 2. To shine with a faint, flickering light.
