Sneer

  • 21sneer — 1. noun 1) she had a sneer on her face Syn: smirk, curl of the lip, disparaging smile, contemptuous smile, cruel smile 2) the sneers of others Syn: jibe, barb, jeer, taunt, insult, slight …

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  • 22sneer — 1. noun 1) a sneer on her face Syn: smirk, curled lip 2) the sneers of others Syn: jibe, jeer, taunt, insult; informal dig 2. verb 1) he looked at me and sneered …

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  • 23sneer — I. verb Etymology: probably akin to Middle High German snerren to chatter, gossip more at snore Date: 1680 intransitive verb 1. to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt 2. to speak or write in a scornfully jeering… …

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  • 24sneer — Synonyms and related words: barrack, be above, be contemptuous of, care nothing for, chaff, contemn, contempt, cut, cut at, cut direct, deride, derision, despise, dig at, disdain, disparage, disprize, disregard, dump on, feel contempt for, feel… …

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  • 25sneer — [snɪə] verb [I/T] to smile or speak in an unpleasant way that shows that you do not respect someone or something sneer noun [C] …

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  • 26sneer — [[t]snɪər[/t]] v. i. 1) to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: sneering at someone s pretensions[/ex] 2) to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn 3) to utter or say in a sneering manner …

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  • 27sneer|ful — «SNIHR fuhl», adjective. given to sneering …

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  • 28sneer — sneerer, n. sneerful, adj. sneeringly, adv. sneerless, adj. /snear/, v.i. 1. to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions. 2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision… …

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  • 29sneer — 1. verb /sniːɹ/ To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn 2. noun /sniːɹ/ a) A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn. b) To show …

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  • 30sneer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. smile, jeer, taunt, scoff; flout, deride. See contempt. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. smirk, grin, curl of one s lip, leer. v. Syn. mock, scoff, jeer, gibe, taunt, disparage, slight, scorn, despise,… …

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