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To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.

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  1. v. i. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper.
  2. n. A forced or affected smile; a simper.
  3. a. Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering.
  4. n. a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure
  5. v. smile affectedly or derisively
  6. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper. A forced or affected smile; a simper. The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered. Sir W. Scott. Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. "So smirk, so smooth." Spenser.
  7. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile withaffected complaisance; to simper.
  8. n:43/v:57 n. a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure v. smile affectedly or derisively