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simper


1sim·per

verb \ˈsim-pər\
sim·peredsim·per·ing\-p(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of SIMPER

intransitive verb
: to smile in a silly manner
transitive verb
: to say with a simper <simpered an apology>
— sim·per·er \-pər-ər\ noun
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Examples of SIMPER

  1. He simpered and smirked while he talked to the boss.
  2. She simpered that she had gone to all this trouble for a reason.

Origin of SIMPER

akin to Middle Dutch zimperlijc elegant, Dan dialect simper affected, coy
First Known Use: circa 1563

Rhymes with SIMPER

crimper, limper, shrimper, whimper

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