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Webster 1913 Edition


Simpering

Sim′per-ing

,
Adj.
&
Noun.
from
Simper
,
Verb.

Webster 1828 Edition


Simpering

SIM'PERING

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ppr.
Smiling foolishly.

SIM'PERING

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Noun.
The act of smiling with an air of silliness.

Definition 2024


simpering

simpering

English

Verb

simpering

  1. present participle of simper

Noun

simpering (plural simperings)

  1. The act of one who simpers.
    • Samuel Richardson
      Well, but Polly attended, as I said; and there were strange simperings, and bowing, and courtesying, between them; the honest gentleman seeming not to know how to let his mistress wait upon him []

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