Home › Words › S › simpersimper/ˈsɪmpə/simper means A surname.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, simper ranks #2,167 of 42,747 for Qualifying.simper is pronounced /ˈsɪmpə/.EtymologyVariant of Semper.nameA surname.nounA foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.verbTo smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, obsequious, or smug manner.e.g.“How the fools kotowed and simpered while I looked over their jewels and speculated upon how much I could get for them!” — 1915, Harold MacGrath, chapter 24, in The Voice In The Fog:To glimmer; to twinkle.e.g.“Yet can I mark how stars above / Simper and shine.” — 1633, George Herbert, The Search:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).