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• 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

• sneer — sneer1 [snıə US snır] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps copying the action] to smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for someone or something ▪ Is that your best outfit? he sneered. sneer at ▪ She sneered… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sneer — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sneer — 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… …   Universalium

• sneer — noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. verb smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner. Derivatives sneerer noun sneering adjective sneeringly adverb Origin ME: prob. of imitative origin …   English new terms dictionary

• sneer — 1 verb (I, T) to smile or speak in a very unkind way that shows you have no respect for someone or something (+ at): Bob always sneers at my taste in clothes. sneering adjective: a sneering letter sneeringly adverb 2 noun (C) an unkind smile or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sneer — /snɪə / (say snear) verb (i) 1. to smile or curl the lip in a manner that shows scorn, contempt, etc. 2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision, scorn, or contempt. –verb (t) 3. to utter or say in a sneering manner. 4. to bring, put …  

• sneer — n. & v. n. a derisive smile or remark. v. 1 intr. (often foll. by at) smile derisively. 2 tr. say sneeringly. 3 intr. (often foll. by at) speak derisively esp. covertly or ironically (sneered at his attempts). Derivatives: sneerer n. sneeringly… …   Useful english dictionary

• put-down — noun a crushing remark • Syn: ↑squelch, ↑squelcher, ↑takedown • Derivationally related forms: ↑take down (for: ↑takedown), ↑squelch ( …   Useful english dictionary

• flout — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, abase, affront, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, barrack, belittle, blaspheme, break, break the law, brickbat, call names, care naught for, caustic remark, chaff, comeback, contemn, contempt, contravene …   Moby Thesaurus

• gibe — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, affront, aphorism, apothegm, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, barrack, be merry with, bon mot, boutade, brickbat, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, call names, caustic remark, chaff, comeback …   Moby Thesaurus