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I don't write women who are weak or simpering.
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Meaning of "simpering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SIMPERING

simpering  [ˈsɪmpərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SIMPERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Simpering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SIMPERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of simpering in the English dictionary

The definition of simpering in the dictionary is coy, affected or self-conscious.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SIMPERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
poppering
ˈpɒpərɪŋ
sandpapering
ˈsændˌpeɪpərɪŋ
skippering
ˈskɪpərɪŋ
tampering
ˈtæmpərɪŋ
tapering
ˈteɪpərɪŋ
tempering
ˈtɛmpərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ
whimpering
ˈwɪmpərɪŋ
whispering
ˈwɪspərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SIMPERING

simp
simpai
simpatico
simper
simperer
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 SIMPERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
power steering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of simpering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SIMPERING»

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

Translation of «simpering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SIMPERING

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

Translator English - Chinese

傻笑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simpering
570 millions of speakers

English

simpering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

simpering
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإبتسام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

simpering
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simpering
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

simpering
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

minaudant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simpering
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geziert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

simpering
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

터스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simpering
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

simpering
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

simpering
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

simpering
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lezioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

głupio uśmiechniętym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

simpering
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simpering
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

simpering
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simpering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

simpering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

simpering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of simpering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMPERING»

The term «simpering» is regularly used and occupies the 102.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SIMPERING» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «SIMPERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word simpering.
1
Julie Burchill
When did women whose looks are not their living start conducting themselves like the simpering inmates of an Ottoman empire seraglio?
2
P. C. Cast
I don't write women who are weak or simpering.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SIMPERING»

Discover the use of simpering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to simpering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Simpering, North Dakota Literary Society
There wasn't much to laugh about in 1919 - World War I had ended, fascism was on the rise overseas and American women stood tall in the suffrage movement. Then, along came the Literary Society - you've never lived in a town like this!
G. F. Skipworth, 2010
2
The Sharpshooters of Simpering, North Dakota
So you don't believe that the Simpering story really happened?
G. F. Skipworth, 2010
3
The Galaxy
A lady in classically-sparse drapery, simpering, with downcast face, over an open letter that she holds in her hand, while with the other she caresses a simpering lap-dog ; a servant-woman looking over her shoulder, simpering ; a page, his ...
William Conant Church, 1868
4
Steven Lawrence, Yeoman
It was a French line engraving of the good old vapid school of Regnault and Vidal . A lady in classically spare drapery simpering, with downcast face, over an open letter that she holds in her hand, while with the other she caresses a simpering ...
Annie Edwardes, 1869
5
Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises: A Casebook
... her homosexual companions: "I was very angry. Somehow they always made me angry. I know they are supposed to be amusing, and you should be tolerant, but I wanted to swing on one, any one, anything to shatter that superior, simpering ...
Linda Wagner-Martin, 2002
6
Hitler Burns Detroit
simpering had fallen flat—she possessed no real flair for it. Simpering did not suit her. In fact, she'd failed miserably at simpering, even simpering alone in front of a mirror. Would Aiken Day choose someone just because that girl could ...
Allan Dare Pearce, 2013
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The British Critic
But, of the expressive words borrowed by the Doctor, none is more frequent than " simpering;" in the use of which, for we wish to speak, impartially, he excels his model : for what is the " simpering water," or the " simpering freedom," of Mr.
‎1804
8
British Critic: And Quarterly Theological Review
But, of the expressive words borrowed by the Doctor, none is more frequent than " simpering;" in the use os which, for we wish to speak impartially, he excels his model : for what is the " simpering water," or the " simpering freedom," of Mr.
‎1804
9
The British Critic and Quarterly Theological Review
But, of the expressive words borrowed by the Dofcfor, none is more frequent than " simpering;" in the use of which, for we wish to speak impartially, he excels his model : lor what is the " simpering water," or the " simpering freedom," of Mr.
‎1804
10
New Essays on Maria Edgeworth
(1801) dismantle the stereotypes of the Stage Irishman and the Simpering Miss as a central part of their work. Both stock images appear occasionally in the same work, for example in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals (1774), yet no writer  ...
Julie Nash, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SIMPERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term simpering is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Julie Burchill: Caitlyn Jenner article draws criticism after journalist …
... media reaction to Caityln Jenner's transition from a male to a female identity, Burchill termed Jenner a "grasping reality TV chump" and a "simpering vamp". «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
Holding on or letting go: How a tragedy turned into a tug-of-war
It's the kind of feel good story which warms public hearts, and reduces a congenitally bloodthirsty media into simpering mush. So what's my problem? Simply this ... «Economic Times, May 15»
3
Greg Gutfeld: Jon Stewart leaving is 'big loss for the simpering left …
Gutfeld called Stewart's decision a “big loss for the simpering left-wing media” before explaining why the comedian's success should be a “lesson for the right.” ... «Red Alert Politics, Feb 15»
4
Greg Gutfeld: Jon Stewart's Retirement 'A Big Loss For Simpering
Yes, the great Jon Stewart is leaving “The Daily Show,” a big loss for the simpering, left-wing media. For whenever someone made a progressive point, it was ... «Daily Caller, Feb 15»
5
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»
6
Smita Patil | The working woman
For Indians of a certain vintage, Patil was a one-woman antidote to the simpering, witless and doll-like women who paraded across the screen with layers of ... «Livemint, Dec 14»
7
How to play Downton Abbey bingo
Each time one of the show's characters does something stereotypical – such as Lady Cora simpering, or Mrs Patmore, the volatile cook, slamming down a pan ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
8
'Simpering ninny' Dem governor calls National Review 'Right-wing …
'Simpering ninny' Dem governor calls National Review 'Right-wing tea bag organization'; response is perfect. October 11, 2014 | Michele Kirk | 5 Comments. «BizPac Review, Oct 14»
9
Teacher's Blog Comments Are not Protected Speech
Munroe referred to students as "jerk," "rat-like," "dunderhead," "whiny, simpering grade-grubber with an unrealistically high perception of own ability level," and ... «Courthouse News Service, Jul 14»
10
Luke Skywalker laser beaming off his own head
... a slip by Luke Skywalker led him to laser beam off his own head … leaving R2D2 to project a hologram of Brendan Rodgers simpering: "Help us, Aston Villa, ... «The Guardian, May 14»

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