If a cell is surrounded by hypertonic solution, then water will move OUT of the cell by osmosis because there is a higher concentration of water inside the cell compared to outside (where there is lots of dissolved salt, etc.) A cell in hypertonic solution will shrink.
Definition of simper for English Language Learners. : 1  to smile in a way that is not sincere or natural. : 2  to say (something) in a way that is not sincere or natural.
petty - (informal) small and of little importance; a fiddling sum of money; a footling gesture; our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war; a little (or small) matter; a dispute over niggling details; limited to petty enterprises; piffling efforts; giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction