■ verb smile in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner.
■ noun such a smile.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
C16: of unknown origin; cf. Ger. zimpfer 'elegant, delicate'.
■ verb smile in an affectedly coquettish, coy, or ingratiating manner.
■ noun such a smile.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
C16: of unknown origin; cf. Ger. zimpfer 'elegant, delicate'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004