v. i. | 1. | To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression. |
2. | To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively. | |
3. | To show mirth awkwardly. | |
v. t. | 1. | To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; |
2. | To treat with sneers; to affect or move by sneers. | |
n. | 1. | The act of sneering. |
2. | A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt. |
Noun | 1. | sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls Synonyms: leer |
2. | sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark | |
Verb | 1. | sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt" |
2. | sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano" |