simper C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈsɪmpɚ/ UK /ˈsɪmpə/ See IPA manual Freq #111943 Meanings 1 verb To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner. How the fools kotowed and simpered while I looked over their jewels and speculated upon how much I could get for them! 2 verb To glimmer; to twinkle. Yet can I mark how stars above / Simper and shine. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms simperersimpery Etymology Uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy”), German zimper (“elegant, dainty”). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # simper **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪmpɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪmpə/ **Frequency rank:** 111943 ## Meanings 1. To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner. 2. To glimmer; to twinkle. ## Examples - How the fools kotowed and simpered while I looked over their jewels and speculated upon how much I could get for them! - Yet can I mark how stars above / Simper and shine. ## Derived Forms - simperer - simpery ## Etymology Uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy”), German zimper (“elegant, dainty”). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown