fleer

fleer
fleer fleer (fl[=e]r), [imp. & p. p. {fleered} (fl[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {fleering}.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr, Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre, vlarre, a wide wound.] 1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout. [1913 Webster]

To fleer and scorn at our solemnity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. To grin with an air of civility; to leer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear baiting. --Latimer. [1913 Webster]


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  • Fleer — Fleer, n. 1. A word or look of derision or mockery. [1913 Webster] And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A grin of civility; a leer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fleer — ist der Name folgender Personen: Fritz Fleer (1921–1997), deutscher Bildhauer Klaus Fleer (* 1955), deutscher Politiker (SPD) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Beg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • fleer´er — fleer «flihr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to laugh or smile mockingly; jeer: »They re actually sneering at us, fleering at us, jeering at us! (Gilbert and Sullivan). 2. to laugh in a coarse, impudent, or unbecoming manner. –v.t. to laugh mockingly at;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fleer — Fleer, v. t. To mock; to flout at. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fleer — fle er (fl[=e] [ e]r), n. One who flees. Ld. Berners. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fleer — index flout, fugitive, mock (deride) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • fleer — (v.) c.1400, perhaps from Scandinavian (Cf. dial. Norw. flira, dialectal Dan. flire to grin, titter ). Related: Fleered; fleering …   Etymology dictionary

  • fleer — vb *scoff, jeer, gibe, gird, sneer, flout Analogous words: deride, mock, *ridicule: grin, *smile, smirk …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • fleer — [flir] vi., vt. [ME flerien, prob. < Scand, as in Dan dial., Norw flire, to snicker, laugh, prob. < IE base * plēi , bald, bare] to laugh derisively (at); sneer or jeer (at) n. a derisive grimace, laugh, etc.; gibe fleeringly adv …   English World dictionary

  • Fleer — The Fleer Corporation, founded by Frank H. Fleer in the mid 19th century, was the first company to successfully manufacture bubblegum. Bought out by comic book empire Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc. in 1992, the company shut down in 2005. Upper… …   Wikipedia

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