| sneer |
verb 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., 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., The act of sneering., A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt. |