2. A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt. ''Who can refute a sneer?'' --Raley. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sneer — Sneer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sneered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sneering}.] [OE. sneren, Dan. sn?rre to snarl or grin (like a dog); cf. Prov. E. sneer to grin, sner to snort, snert to sneer at. See {Snore}, v. i.] 1. To show contempt by turning up the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneer — sneer·er; sneer·ful; sneer·ing·ly; sneer·less; sneer; … English syllables
Sneer — Sneer, v. t. 1. To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person. Congreve. [1913 Webster] A ship of fools, he sneered. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneer´er — sneer «snihr», verb, noun. –v.i. to show scorn or contempt by looks or words: »The mean girls sneered at the poor girl s cheap clothes. Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer, And without sneering teach the rest to sneer (Alexander Pope) … Useful english dictionary
sneer — [snir] vi. [ME sneren, akin to Fris sneere, to scorn, Dan snaere, to grin like a dog: see SNARL1] 1. to smile derisively; show scorn or contempt as by curling the upper lip 2. to express derision, scorn, or contempt in speech or writing vt. 1. to … English World dictionary
sneer — index disdain, disparage, disrespect, flout, humiliate, jeer, mock (deride), ridicule … Law dictionary
sneer at — index denigrate, derogate, discommend, disdain, minimize, misprize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sneer — vb *scoff, jeer, gird, flout, gibe, fleer Analogous words: deride, taunt, mock, *ridicule: scout, *despise, scorn, disdain … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sneer — [v] mock, condemn affront, belittle, burlesque, caricature, crack, curl one’s lip at*, decry, deride, detract, disdain, disparage, dump, fleer, flout, gibe, gird, give Bronx cheer, grin, hold in contempt*, hold up to ridicule*, insult, jeer, jest … New thesaurus
sneer — ► NOUN ▪ a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. ► VERB ▪ smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner. ORIGIN probably imitative … English terms dictionary
