simper
English Thesaurus
1. a silly self-conscious smile (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | grin, grinning, smile, smiling, |
| definition | : | a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement (noun.communication) |
2. smile affectedly or derisively (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | smile, |
| definition | : | change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | fleer, |
| definition | : | to smirk contemptuously (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | smirk, |
| definition | : | a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | simperer, |
| definition | : | a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | smirker, |
| definition | : | a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | smirk, |
| definition | : | a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | simperer, |
| definition | : | a smiler whose smile is silly and self-conscious and sometimes coy (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | smirker, |
| definition | : | a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied (noun.person) |
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