simper

(sĭm'pər)

v., -pered, -per·ing, -pers.

v.intr.
To smile in a silly, self-conscious, often coy manner.

v.tr.
To utter or express with a silly, self-conscious, often coy smile: simpered a lame excuse.

n.
A silly, self-conscious, often coy smile.

[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]

simperer sim'per·er n.
simperingly sim'per·ing·ly adv.

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verb

To smile in an affected, knowing way: smirk. See express.

noun

An affected, knowing smile: smirk. See express.

For a list of words related to simper, see:

• Modes and Manners of Expression - simper: say with a weak, silly smile
• Expressions of Feeling - simper: utter weakly or sadly
• Speech Sounds

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - smile dumt
v. tr. - smiske
n. - affekteret smil

Nederlands (Dutch)
grijnslachen

Français (French)
v. intr. - minauder, sourire avec affectation
v. tr. - minauder
n. - sourire affecté

Deutsch (German)
v. - affektiert lächeln
n. - affektiertes Lächeln

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χαμογελώ χαζά, χαζογελώ
n. - βλακώδες ή χαζό χαμόγελο

Italiano (Italian)
sorridere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - sorrir tímida ou afetadamente
n. - sorriso (m) tímido ou afetado

Русский (Russian)
ухмылка, ухмыляться, жеманно, самодовольно или глупо улыбаться, говорить с глуповатой улыбкой

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - sonreír tontamente o con afectación
v. tr. - decir con una sonrisa afectada o tonta
n. - sonrisa tonta o afectada

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - le tillgjort
n. - tillgjort leende

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
假笑, 痴笑, 傻笑, 假笑着说

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 假笑, 癡笑, 傻笑
v. tr. - 假笑著說
n. - 假笑, 癡笑, 傻笑

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 억지 웃음을 웃다, 선웃음을 웃다
v. tr. - 선웃음 치며 말하다, 억지 웃음을 띄우다
n. - 억지 웃음, 바보 같은 선웃음

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 作り笑いをする
n. - 作り笑い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتكلف ألابتسام (الاسم) أبتسامه متكلفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮חייך חיוך אווילי‬
v. tr. - ‮חייך חיוך אווילי, ביטא בחיוך אווילי‬
n. - ‮חיוך אווילי, חיוך טיפשי, חיוך מאולץ‬

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