sneer
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sneers;
sneered;
sneering
sneers;
sneered;
sneering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNEER
1
[no object]
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to smile or laugh at someone or something with an expression on your face that shows dislike and a lack of respect
— usually + at
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She sneered at me in disgust.
2
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to express dislike and a lack of respect for someone or something in a very open way
[no object]
— usually + at
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an academic who sneers at anyone who doesn't have a PhD
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Critics sneered at his first novel.
[+ object]
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“You obviously don't know what you're talking about,” she sneered.
— sneering
adjective, always used before a noun-
the sneering villain of the comic book
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sneering contempt
— sneeringly
adverb-
Critics sneeringly referred to the novel as “juvenile.”
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sneer
/ˈsniɚ/
noun
plural
sneers
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sneer
/ˈsniɚ/
noun
plural
sneers
Britannica Dictionary definition of SNEER
[count]
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an expression on a person's face that is like a smile but that shows dislike and a lack of respect for someone or something
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She looked at me with a sneer of disgust.
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“They're paranoid,” he said with a sneer.
also
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a statement, criticism, etc., that shows dislike and a lack of respect
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The novel elicited sneers from the critics.
