sneer
Other forms: sneered; sneering; sneers
If your smile is contorted with contempt or your upper lip curled with distaste and disdain, you're probably sneering. And you should stop, because it isn't nice.
Many things can elicit a sneer: a terrible red carpet outfit, a disgusting plate of food, a stupid joke told for the third time. But sneers aren't just meant to show disgust. They're mean-spirited, mocking and often downright snooty. So now that you know the definition of sneer inside and out, resist the temptation to sneer at those who don't!
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a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
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a contemptuous or scornful remark
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express through a scornful smile
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smile contemptuously“she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano”
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type of:
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smile
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
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smile
Vocabulary lists containing sneer
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