sneer

• (UK) IPA^(key): /snɪə̯/
• (US) IPA^(key): /snɪɹ/

sneer (third-person singular simple present sneers, present participle sneering, simple past and past participle sneered)

1. (intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn
2. (transitive) To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.

   to sneer fulsome lies at a person

   "Now here's someone who should attend privilege workshops," sneered she.

sneer (plural sneers)

1. A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
2. A display of contempt; scorn.
   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 8, in The China Governess‎:

     It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.

• snarl

• Neers, Resen, ernes, neers, reens

• IPA^(key): /sneːr/

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sneer m (plural sneren or sneers, diminutive sneertje n)

1. snide remark