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simpers

/ˈsɪmpərz/

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

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Her nervous simpers couldn't hide the fact that she hadn't done her homework." "
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Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

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 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 diamonds

diamonds noun

/ˈdaɪ(ə)məndz/

A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.

"The saw is coated with diamond."

Illustration catching

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

(heading) To capture, overtake.

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

Illustration affected

affected verb

/əˈfɛktɪd/

To influence or alter.

"The experience affected me deeply."

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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 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. "

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example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

Illustration sunlight

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."