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sneer - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sneer' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sneer [ n.]
- The act of sneering.
- A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt.
2 . Sneer [ v. i.]
- To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.
- To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively.
- To show mirth awkwardly.
3 . Sneer [ v. t.]
- To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person.
- To treat with sneers; to affect or move by sneers.

Meaning of 'sneer' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sneer [ v]
Meaning (1):
- smile contemptuously
Example in sentence:
  • she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano
Meaning (2):
- express through a scornful smile
Example in sentence:
  • she sneered her contempt