SIMPER

[sim.per] vb sim.pered ; sim.per.ing [perh. of Scand origin; akin to Dan dial. simper affected, coy] vi (ca. 1563): to smile in a silly manner ~ vt: to say with a simper "~ed an apology" -- sim.per.er n

[2]simper n (1599): a silly smile: smirk