Definition of sneer
Nouns
a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
- Synonyms:
- leer
Verbs
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"
- Type of:
-
smile
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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