English to English
sneer
(sn/i/r
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noun (n)
- a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a contemptuous or scornful remark(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- The act of sneering.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- express through a scornful smile(verb.body)Example:
She sneered her contempt.
source: wordnet30 - smile contemptuously(verb.body)Example:
She sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano.
source: wordnet30 - To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.(verb)source: webster1913
- To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person.(verb)source: webster1913