simper

Meanings

Plural: simpers

Noun

a silly self-conscious smile
A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.

Verb

smile affectedly or derisively
To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner.
To glimmer; to twinkle.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy”), German zimper (“elegant, dainty”).

Synonyms

smirk

Scrabble Score: 10

simper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
simper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
simper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

simper is a valid Words With Friends word