Main Entry: ¹sim·per

Pronunciation: \ˈsim-pər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sim·pered; sim·per·ing \-p(ə-)riŋ\

Etymology: akin to Middle Dutch zimperlijc elegant, Dan dial. simper affected, coy

Date: circa 1563

intransitive verb : to smile in a silly mannertransitive verb : to say with a simper <simpered an apology>

— sim·per·er \-pər-ər\ noun