simper

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simper - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Simper \Sim"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Simpered; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Simpering.] [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.
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              Behold yond simpering dame.           --Shak.
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              With a made countenance about her mouth, between
              simpering and smiling.                --ir. P.
                                                    Sidney.
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     2. To glimmer; to twinkle. [Obs.]
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              Yet can I mark how stars above
              Simper and shine.                     --Herbert.
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  Simper \Sim"per\, n.
     A constrained, self-conscious smile; an affected, silly
     smile; a smirk.
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           The conscious simper, and the jealous leer. --Pope.
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simper - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  simper
      n 1: a silly self-conscious smile
      v 1: smile affectedly or derisively [syn: smirk, simper]

simper - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  24 Moby Thesaurus words for "simper":
     affected, beam, bridle, bright smile, broad grin, crack a smile,
     ear-to-ear grin, gleaming smile, glowing smile, grin, grinning,
     idiotic grin, mince, mince it, prink, sardonic grin,
     self-conscious, smile, smile brightly, smiling, smirk, stupid grin,
     toothful grin, vapid