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simper

/ˈsɪmpə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
  2. To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, or smug manner.
  3. To glimmer; to twinkle.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

smirk(English)smile(English)grin like a cheshire cat(English)laugh(English)smarm(English)flatter oneself(English)flatter(English)soothe(English)kidd(English)nasty(English)peck(English)roundabout(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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