SIMPER


Meaning of SIMPER in English

I. ˈsim-pər verb

( sim·pered ; sim·per·ing -p(ə-)riŋ)

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 -pər-ər noun

II. noun

Date: 1599

: a silly smile : smirk

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.