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- Dictionarysneer/snɪə/
noun
- 1. a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone: "he acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer" Similar
verb
- 1. smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner: "she had sneered at their bad taste" Similar
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SNEER definition: 1. to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SNEER is to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt. How to use sneer in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sneer.
Definitions of sneer. noun. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls. synonyms: leer. see more. noun. a contemptuous or scornful remark. see more. verb. express through a scornful smile. “she sneered her contempt” see more. verb. smile contemptuously. “she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano”
Sneer definition: to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt. See examples of SNEER used in a sentence.
1. a facial expression of scorn or contempt, typically with the upper lip curled. 2. a scornful or contemptuous remark or utterance. vb. 3. ( intr) to assume a facial expression of scorn or contempt. 4. to say or utter (something) in a scornful or contemptuous manner.
If you sneer at someone or something, you express your contempt for them by the expression on your face or by what you say.
Sneer definition: A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.
SNEER definition: to talk about, or look at someone or something in a way that shows you do not approve of them: . Learn more.
A sneer is a facial expression of scorn or disgust characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip, known also as curling the lip or turning up the nose. [1]
Definition of sneer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
