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simpery

simpery adjective: characterized by a simper; smirky.

Adjective

simpery (comparative more simpery, superlative most simpery)

  1. Characterized by a simper; smirky.
    • Angela is still chittering. “And as a result, we’re dropping the story. You know we never cover suicides. Putting them on TV might encourage people to do it. So—sorry, Charlie.” She gives a simpery smile, as if no one’s ever used the tuna line on me before.2007, Hank Phillippi Ryan, chapter 3, in Prime Time (Charlotte McNally), New York, N.Y: Tom Doherty Associates, published February 2016, →ISBN, page 34

Forms of simpery

comparativemore simpery
superlativemost simpery

Origin of simpery

From simper + -y.

Questions about simpery

What does simpery mean?
Simpery means characterized by a simper; smirky.
What part of speech is simpery?
Simpery is an adjective.

Words near simpery in the dictionary

  1. simpering out
  2. simperingly
  3. simperings
  4. simpers
  5. simpers out
  6. simpery
  7. simphonies
  8. simphony
  9. simpier
  10. simpiest
  11. simping

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