sneer

sneer (snîr)

1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.

2. A contemptuous facial expression, sound, or statement.

v. sneered, sneer·ing, sneers

v.tr.

To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.

v.intr.

1. To assume a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive facial expression.

2. To speak in a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive manner.

[From Middle English sneren, to mock, alteration of Old English fnran, to breathe heavily; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]

sneerer n.

sneerful, sneery adj.

sneering·ly adv.

sneer /sn

r/ v. [I] to show contempt by raising one side of the mouth: He sneered at the offer and said it was too low.

n. an expression of sneering or showing contempt: The rich kids looked at my old clothes with a sneer.

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