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Meaning of "simper" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SIMPER

Probably from Dutch simper affected.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMPER

simper  [ˈsɪmpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simper is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb simper in English.

WHAT DOES SIMPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of simper in the English dictionary

The first definition of simper in the dictionary is to smile coyly, affectedly, or in a silly self-conscious way. Other definition of simper is to utter in a simpering manner. Simper is also a simpering smile; smirk.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SIMPER

PRESENT

Present
I simper
you simper
he/she/it simpers
we simper
you simper
they simper
Present continuous
I am simpering
you are simpering
he/she/it is simpering
we are simpering
you are simpering
they are simpering
Present perfect
I have simpered
you have simpered
he/she/it has simpered
we have simpered
you have simpered
they have simpered
Present perfect continuous
I have been simpering
you have been simpering
he/she/it has been simpering
we have been simpering
you have been simpering
they have been simpering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I simpered
you simpered
he/she/it simpered
we simpered
you simpered
they simpered
Past continuous
I was simpering
you were simpering
he/she/it was simpering
we were simpering
you were simpering
they were simpering
Past perfect
I had simpered
you had simpered
he/she/it had simpered
we had simpered
you had simpered
they had simpered
Past perfect continuous
I had been simpering
you had been simpering
he/she/it had been simpering
we had been simpering
you had been simpering
they had been simpering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will simper
you will simper
he/she/it will simper
we will simper
you will simper
they will simper
Future continuous
I will be simpering
you will be simpering
he/she/it will be simpering
we will be simpering
you will be simpering
they will be simpering
Future perfect
I will have simpered
you will have simpered
he/she/it will have simpered
we will have simpered
you will have simpered
they will have simpered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been simpering
you will have been simpering
he/she/it will have been simpering
we will have been simpering
you will have been simpering
they will have been simpering
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would simper
you would simper
he/she/it would simper
we would simper
you would simper
they would simper
Conditional continuous
I would be simpering
you would be simpering
he/she/it would be simpering
we would be simpering
you would be simpering
they would be simpering
Conditional perfect
I would have simper
you would have simper
he/she/it would have simper
we would have simper
you would have simper
they would have simper
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been simpering
you would have been simpering
he/she/it would have been simpering
we would have been simpering
you would have been simpering
they would have been simpering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you simper
we let´s simper
you simper
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to simper
Past participle
simpered
Present Participle
simpering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMPER


bumper
ˈbʌmpə
camper
ˈkæmpə
crimper
ˈkrɪmpə
damper
ˈdæmpə
dumper
ˈdʌmpə
hamper
ˈhæmpə
jumper
ˈdʒʌmpə
limpa
ˈlɪmpə
limper
ˈlɪmpə
pamper
ˈpæmpə
plumper
ˈplʌmpə
pumper
ˈpʌmpə
romper
ˈrɒmpə
scrimper
ˈskrɪmpə
semper
ˈsɛmpə
shrimper
ˈʃrɪmpə
Tampa
ˈtæmpə
tamper
ˈtæmpə
temper
ˈtɛmpə
whimper
ˈwɪmpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMPER

simp
simpai
simpatico
simperer
simpering
simperingly
simple
simple division
simple equation
simple fraction
simple fracture
simple fruit
simple harmonic motion
simple interest
simple machine
simple majority
simple microscope
simple ordering
simple pendulum
simple sentence

WORDS THAT END LIKE SIMPER

bumper to bumper
canine distemper
chomper
clamper
distemper
happy camper
high jumper
humper
Jolly Jumper
long jumper
Quimper
rear bumper
scamper
show jumper
ski jumper
stomper
stumper
swamper
thumper
tramper

Synonyms and antonyms of simper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIMPER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «simper» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of simper

Translation of «simper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMPER

Find out the translation of simper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of simper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «simper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

傻笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simper
570 millions of speakers

English

simper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुसकुराना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبتسامة متكلفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Симпер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাষ্ঠহাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minauder
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geziert lächeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

作り笑い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선웃음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười không tự nhiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிம்பருக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aptalca gülümsemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sorriso affettato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wdzięczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Симпер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hlizi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαμογελώ χαζά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onnozele glimlacht
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

simper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

simper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of simper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMPER»

The term «simper» is normally little used and occupies the 115.956 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «simper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «simper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about simper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMPER»

Discover the use of simper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to simper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists
Clarke & Warwick (1994) described a procedure for ecological data termed SIMPER (similarity percentages) for determining which species (variables) are contributing most to the dissimilarity between groups of object (sampling units).
Gerald Peter Quinn, Michael J. Keough, 2002
2
Destiny:
Simper stared at her for a long time. "You are not a wizard. Therefore, you cannot understand what we can do." "Before I can defeat Z'antha, I need to know about your powers. It is the only way I can set up a defense." Simper smiled deviously.
Duane Gundrum, 2013
3
Miracle Of The Desert
They are Vontella Smith, Lloyd Smith, Barbara Fullmer, Dorothy Wilson, Donna Mickelson, Betty Smith, and Craig Smith. They live at Lyman, Idaho. Ruby Bernella Simper was born August 26, 1907 at Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Thomas H. Williams, 2013
4
Flawed Forensics: The Splatt Case and Stewart Cockburn
Still more puzzling is how the intruder had selected Mrs Simper's home. Was it a random choice? Or had the intruder gained information that Mrs Simper lived on her own, and was wealthy enough to warrant a burglary? Had the burglar gained  ...
Tom Mann, 2010
5
Sharpe's London magazine, a journal of entertainment and ...
said the youngest Miss Simper. "Do you know what it is, Mr. Oaklands? " asked the second Miss Simper. " I'm sure he does, he looks so delightfully wicked," added the eldest Miss Simper, shaking her ringlets in a fascinating manner, to evince ...
Anna Maria Hall, 1848
6
Sharpe's London Magazine of Entertainment and Instruction ...
said the youngest Miss Simper. "Do you know what it is, Mr. Oaklands 1 " asked the second Miss Simper. " I'm sure he does, he looks so delightfully wicked," added the eldest Miss Simper, shaking her ringlets in a fascinating manner, to evince ...
‎1848
7
Sharpe's London Magazine
said the youngest Miss Simper. "Do you know what it is, Mr. Oaklands? " asked the second Miss Simper. " I'm sure he does, he looks so delightfully wicked," added the eldest Miss Simper, shaking her ringlets in a fascinating manner, to evince ...
‎1848
8
Studying Using the Web: The Student's Guide to Using the ...
English composer Caleb Simper was born on September 12, 1856 in Barford St. Martin, a village on the Shaftsbury road to the West of Salisbury in Wiltshire. His parents were Alfred Simper, a “boot and shoemaker,” and Elizabeth Clare.
Brian Clegg, 2006
9
Issues of Decapod Crustacean Biology
We assessed possible significant differences between nocturnal and diurnal samples, and between seasons (program ANOSIM); the contribution of each species (program SIMPER); the values of the diversity of Shannon index ( Shannon ...
Maria Thessalou-Legaki, M. Thessalou-Legaki, 2006
10
InfoWorld
By Vance McCarthy Simper Corp. later this year will expand its client/server spreadsheet technology to support Lotus Development Corp.'s 1-2-3 3.0 and Windows versions. Simper's TM/ 1 financial analysis and reporting system supports ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term simper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cody Simper Building From Ground Up at New Veterans Memorial
Cody Simper will have the rare opportunity of building a football team from the ground up this coming football season. Simper was hired as the Athletic Director ... «Lone Star Gridiron, Jun 15»
2
„Ilyen a show-biznisz”: Nick Simper–Don Airey turnébeszámoló …
Scholtz Attila, a magyar Deep Purple tribute énekese már megint különös kalandba keveredett. A Cry Free frontembere egy volt (Nick Simper basszusgitáros) és ... «Hardrock, Apr 15»
3
Simper falls short at ANW
Simper, who is a full-time trainer in Reno at Evoke Fitness, participated in the American Ninja Warrior tryouts earlier this month in Venice Beach, Calif., but fell ... «Nevada Appeal, Mar 15»
4
Group calls for St Bees School closure notice to be lifted
Adrian Simper, a member of the team, told the packed-out public meeting in the school sports hall that enough funds are in place “to allow this plan to succeed”. «News & Star, Mar 15»
5
Ray's Cody Simper Named First Ever Head Football Coach/Athletic …
Now former Ray Texans football coach Cody Simper has been named the Head Coach and Athletic Director at the new Veterans Memorial High School, set to ... «KIII TV3, Mar 15»
6
Simper while you sing. The ghastly Ed Sheeran effect
There Ed is, performing on television shows, peddling his simpering vanilla-sound. At the Victoria's Secret fashion show, giggling at the ladies in bras like the ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
7
RF Elements Announces The Simper, The Breakthrough Line of …
RF elements debuts The Simper™ radio, featuring breakthrough TwistPort™ connector. New line of wireless products introduces highly scalable, easy to deploy ... «PR Newswire, Oct 14»
8
Interview: Steve Simper, Alltrade
Steve Simper large Steve Simper started out in the aerial installation industry following the storms of 1987, and has built a thriving distribution business that is ... «HiddenWires, Oct 14»
9
'Doctors gave me months to live, eight years later I am still fighting …
JAN Simper recalls the moment doctors diagnosed her with terminal cancer and gave her just months to live. Devastated, she couldn't bear to imagine not being ... «Daily Echo, Aug 14»
10
ONR: Working with different regulators risks slowing UK nuclear build
Dr Andy Hall, Chief Nuclear Inspector at the Office of Nuclear Regulation (L) and Dr Adrian Simper, Director for Strategy and Technology at the Nuclear ... «Energy Live News, Jul 14»

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