SIMPER


Meaning of SIMPER in English

I. ˈsimpə(r) intransitive verb

( simpered ; simpered ; simpering -p(ə)riŋ ; simpers )

dialect England : simmer

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian semper fine, smart, Danish dialect semper, simper affected, coy

intransitive verb

1. : to smile fatuously : smirk

a two-fisted writer … does look out of place simpering over a cup of tea — Jeann Beattie

2. dialect England : whimper

transitive verb

: to say with a simper

III. noun

( -s )

: an inane self-conscious smile : vacuous grin : smirk

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.