From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
simper
n 1: a silly self-conscious smile
v 1: smile affectedly or derisively [syn: {smirk}, {simper}]
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