simper

sim·per

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sim-per]
- /ˈsɪm pər/
- /ˈsɪm.pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sim-per]
- /ˈsɪm pər/

Definitions of simper word

verb without object simper to smile in a silly, self-conscious way. 1
verb with object simper to say with a simper. 1
noun simper a silly, self-conscious smile. 1
intransitive verb simper smile coyly 1
noun simper coy smile 1
verb simper When someone simpers, they smile in a rather silly way. 0

See all 13 definitions of simper

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Origin of simper

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; akin to Middle Dutch zimperlijc, dialectal Danish simper affected, Danish sippe affected woman, orig. one who sips (see sip), a way of drinking thought to be affected

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Parts of speech for Simper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Simper

simper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for simper

verb simper

grin — to smile broadly, especially as an indication of pleasure, amusement, or the like.

noun simper

expression — The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings.

All 2 Synonyms of simper