Category:Simper

Sim"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Simpered; p. pr. & vb. n. Simpering.] Etym: [cf. Norw. semper fine, smart, dial. Dan. semper, simper, Affected, coy, prudish, osw. semper one who affectedly refrains from Eating, sw. sipp finical, prim, lg. sipp.]

1. To smile in a silly, affected, or conceited manner. Behold yond simpering dame. Shak. With a made countenance about her mouth, between simpering and Smiling. ir. P. Sidney.

2. To glimmer; to twinkle. [obs.] Yet can i mark how stars above simper and shine. Herbert.

Simper Sim"per, n.

Defn: a constrained, self-conscious smile; an affected, silly smile; A smirk. The conscious simper, and the jealous leer. Pope.