She stood before the mirror…simpering to her own image (Hawthorne).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sim´per|er — sim|per «SIHM puhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to smile in a silly, affected way; smirk: »She stood before the mirror…simpering to her own image (Hawthorne). –v.t. to express by a simper; say with a simper. –n. a silly, affected smile. ╂[perhaps <… … Useful english dictionary
sim|per — «SIHM puhr», verb, noun. –v.i. to smile in a silly, affected way; smirk: »She stood before the mirror…simpering to her own image (Hawthorne). –v.t. to express by a simper; say with a simper. –n. a silly, affected smile. ╂[perhaps <… … Useful english dictionary
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
sim — al·ge·sim·e·ter; as·sim·i·la·bil·i·ty; as·sim·i·la·ble; as·sim·i·la·tion; as·sim·i·la·tion·ist; as·sim·i·la·tive; as·sim·i·la·tor; as·sim·i·la·to·ry; as·sim·i·nea; den·sim·e·ter; dis·sim·i·late; dis·sim·i·la·tion; dis·sim·i·la·to·ry;… … English syllables
simperingly — sim·per·ing·ly … English syllables
simpering — sim|per|ing [ sımpərıŋ ] adjective trying to be friendly and pleasant in a way that appears silly and not sincere: She spoke in a simpering tone. ╾ sim|per|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
simper — sim•per [[t]ˈsɪm pər[/t]] v. i. 1) to smile in a silly, self conscious way 2) to say with a simper 3) a silly, self conscious smile • Etymology: 1555–65; akin to MD zimperlijc, dial. Dan simper affected sim′per•er, n. sim′per•ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
Simpering — Sim per*ing, a. & n. from {Simper}, v. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Simperingly — Sim per*ing*ly, adv. In a simpering manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
