Sneer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |snɪr|  American pronunciation of the word sneer
Brit.  |snɪə|  British pronunciation of the word sneer

noun

- a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls (syn: leer)
- a contemptuous or scornful remark

verb

- express through a scornful smile
she sneered her contempt
- smile contemptuously
she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano

Extra examples

“You obviously don't know what you're talking about,” she sneered.

...in high school the in crowd would invariably sneer every time they passed the hapless nerds...

She looked at me with a sneer of disgust.

“They're paranoid,” he said with a sneer.

The novel elicited sneers from the critics.

A typical shop boy will sneer at your enquiries.

'Is that your best outfit?' he sneered.

She sneered at Tom's musical tastes.

'You probably wouldn't understand,' he said with a sneer.

... was quiet spoken, but he had a cynical arch to his brows, as though he were repressing an urge to sneer.

I disdain your sneer.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: sneer
he/she/it: sneers
present participle: sneering
past tense: sneered
past participle: sneered
noun
singular: sneer
plural: sneers
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