sneer

sneer  (snîr)

n.

1. A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.

2. A contemptuous facial expression, sound, or statement.

v. sneered, sneer·ing, sneers

v.tr.

To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.

v.intr.

1. To assume a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive facial expression.

2. To speak in a scornful, contemptuous, or derisive manner.

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[From Middle English sneren, to mock, alteration of Old English fnran, to breathe heavily; see pneu- in Indo-European roots.]

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sneerer n.

sneerful, sneery adj.

sneering·ly adv.

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sneer [snɪə]

n

1. a facial expression of scorn or contempt, typically with the upper lip curled

2. a scornful or contemptuous remark or utterance

vb

1. (intr) to assume a facial expression of scorn or contempt

2. to say or utter (something) in a scornful or contemptuous manner

[perhaps from Low Dutch; compare North Frisian sneere contempt]

sneerer  n

sneerful  adj

sneering  adj & n

sneeringly  adv

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Sneer of butlers—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls leer scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
	2.	sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark scorn, contempt - open disrespect for a person or thing
Verb	1.	sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt" sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano" evince, express, show - give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"
	2.	sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano" smile - change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"

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sneer

verb

1. scorn, mock, ridicule, laugh, jeer, disdain, scoff, deride, look down on, snigger, sniff at, gibe, hold in contempt, hold up to ridicule, turn up your nose (informal) There is too great a readiness to sneer at anything they do.

2. say contemptuously, snigger `I wonder what you people do with your lives,' he sneered.

noun

1. scorn, ridicule, mockery, derision, jeer, disdain, snigger, gibe, snidery Best-selling authors may have to face the sneers of the literati.

2. contemptuous smile, snigger, curl of the lip His mouth twisted in a contemptous sneer.

Quotations
"Who can refute a sneer?" [Revd. William Paley Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy]
"Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,"
"And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer" [Alexander Pope Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot]

Translations

sneer [snɪəʳ]

A. N (= expression) → cara f de desprecio; (= remark) → comentario m desdeñoso
he said with a sneer → dijo con desprecio
the book is full of sneers about → el libro se mofa constantemente de ...

B. VI → hablar con desprecio, hablar con desdén
to sneer at sb/sth (= laugh) → mofarse de algn/algo; (= scorn) → despreciar a algn/algo

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sneer [ˈsnɪə^r]

n → ricanement m

vi → ricaner, sourire d'un air sarcastique
to sneer at sb/sth → se moquer de qn/qch avec mépris

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sneer

n (= expression) → spöttisches or höhnisches Lächeln; (= remark) → spöttische or höhnische Bemerkung

vi → spotten; (= look sneering) → spöttisch or höhnisch grinsen; adolescents often sneer at what they cannot understand → Jugendliche spotten oft über das, was sie nicht verstehen können; to sneer at somebody → jdn verhöhnen; (facially also) → jdn auslachen

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sneer [snɪəʳ]

1. n (expression) → sogghigno, ghigno; (remark) → commento sarcastico

2. vi → sogghignare
to sneer at sb/sth → farsi beffe di qn/qc

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sneer

v sneer [sniə]

1 to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn What are you sneering for? grinnik يَهْزأ، يَسْخَر подсмивам се pohrdavě se usmívat le hånligt höhnisch grinsen χαμογελώ περιφρονητικά sonreír burlonamente/con socarronería irvitama ريشخند كردن virnuilla sourire d'un air méprisant לְגַחֵך हंसी उड़ाना, उपहास करना podsmjehivati se gúnyosan mosolyog mencibir fitja upp á trÿnið ghignare, sogghignare あざ笑う 조소하다 nusišiepti, šaipytis vīpsnāt menyeringai grijnzen le hånlig, hånflire uśmiechać się szyderczo sorrir com desdém a surâde dis­pre­ţuitor усмехаться pohŕdavo sa usmievať, škľabiť sa posmehovati se podrugivati se hånle ยิ้มเยาะ dudak bükerek alaycı alaycı gülmek 嘲笑 глузливо посміхатися ترش روئی سے ہنسنا cười nhếch mép, cười khinh bỉ 嘲笑

2 (withat) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation. lag, grinnik يَتَهَكَّم على осмивам vysmívat se håne höhnen χλευάζω, περιφρονώ desdeñar, despreciar, burlarse (kellegi üle) irvitama پوزخند زدن irvailla ricaner de לְלַגלֵג עַל- उपहास करना podrugivati se fitymál (vmit) tersenyum sinis hæðast að; setja upp fyrirlitningarsvip deridere, schernire あざ笑う 코웃음을 치다 išjuokti, paniekinti vīpsnāt; apnicināt; nonicināt tersenyum sinis minachtend lachen snakke hånlig om, spotte drwić escarnecer a-şi arăta dispreţul (prin limbaj) насмехаться, глумиться vysmievať sa rogati se podrugivati se håna, driva med เย้ยหยัน dudak bükmek, küçümsemek 譏笑 висміювати زہر خند یا طنزیہ فقرہ chế nhạo, nói những lời châm chọc 讥笑

3 to say with contempt You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered. grinnik يَقولُ هازِئا подигравам се říci pohrdlivě vrænge höhnen σαρκάζω decir con desprecio mõnitama استهزا كردن ivata dire d'un ton de mépris בְּלִגלוּג तिरस्कार के साथ कहना podrugljivo što kazati gúnyosan megjegyez berkata sinis segja með fyrirlitningu deridere, schernire あざける ...을 비웃으며 말하다 suniekinti teikt ar nicinājumu mencemuh minachtend zeggen si hånlig/spottende drwić, szydzić escarnecer a vorbi pe un ton dispreţuitor говорить насмешливо/ехидно povedať pohŕdavo porogati se podrugivati se säga hånfullt พูดดูถูก küçümseyerek konuşmak 譏笑，輕蔑地說出 усміхатися طعن کرنا nhạo báng làm tổn thương 讥笑，轻蔑地说出

n

a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt. gryns سُخْرِيَه، هُزْء، تَهَكُّم сарказъм pošklebek, posměch hån der Hohn ειρωνικό χαμόγελο, περιφρονητικά λόγια sonrisa burlona/socarrona/sarcástica mõnitus, pilge پوزخند virnistys, ivallinen huomautus sarcasme גִיחוּך अवज्ञा, तिरस्कार poruga, podrugljiv pogled ili primjedba gúnyos mosoly sikap sinis hæðnissvipur; háðsglósa sogghigno, sarcasmo 冷笑 비웃음, 조소 panieka, pašiepimas vīpsna; nicinājums sikap sinis minachtende blik / opmerking hånflir; spott drwiny zombaria sarcasm усмешка; насмешка úškľabok, posmech roganje podrugivanje hån[], gliring คำพูดเยาะเย้ย dudak bükme, alaycı söz 嘲笑的表情、言詞等 насмішка; глузування طنزیہ فقرہ nụ cười nhạo, lời chế nhạo 嘲笑的表情、言词等