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simper

/ˈsɪmpə/ /ˈsɪmpɚ/

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

Examples :

"Seeing her new outfit, Sarah offered a simper, clearly pleased with herself. "
appearance attitude character emotion

Related Words

Illustration pleased

pleased verb

/pliːzd/

To make happy or satisfy; to give pleasure to.

"Her presentation pleased the executives."

Illustration clearly

clearly adverb

/ˈkliːɹli/ /ˈklɪəli/ /ˈklɪɹli/

(manner) In a clear manner.

"He enunciated every syllable clearly."

Illustration conscious

conscious noun

/ˈkɒn.ʃəs/ /ˈkɑn.ʃəs/

The part of the mind that is aware of itself; the consciousness.

"My conscious awareness of my mistakes helped me learn from them. "

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration foolish

foolish adjective

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

"My brother's decision to quit his job without another lined up was foolish. "

Illustration frivolous

frivolous adjective

/ˈfɹɪv.əl.əs/

Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner.

"During the serious meeting, Sarah's frivolous comments about the latest TikTok trend distracted everyone. "

Illustration offered

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

Illustration complimented

complimented verb

/ˈkɑmpləmɛntɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪmɛntɪd/

To pay a compliment (to); to express a favorable opinion (of).

"My teacher complimented my writing, saying it was very creative. "

Illustration herself

herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

"She injured herself."

Illustration simpered

simpered verb

/ˈsɪmpərd/ /ˈsɪmpəd/

To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, or smug manner.

"She simpered when the teacher complimented her drawing, batting her eyelashes and blushing. "