n.
Pronunciation: ' sim-p ə r
Function: verb
Inflected Form: sim · pered ; sim · per · ing \ -p( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: akin to Middle Dutch zimperlijc elegant, Danish dialect simper affected, coy
Date: circa 1563
intransitive verb : to smile in a silly manner
transitive verb : to say with a simper < simper ed an apology>
– sim · per · er \ -p ə r- ə r \ noun