# simper

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɪmpə/

## Definitions
1. To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner.
2. To glimmer; to twinkle.

## Etymology
Uncertain; compare (probably from) Danish simper / semper (“coy”), German zimper (“elegant, dainty”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/simper