sneer

Nouns

  • (n) a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls leer,
  • (n) a contemptuous or scornful remark

Verbs

  • (v) express through a scornful smile
    • she sneered her contempt
  • (v) smile contemptuously
    • she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano

Synonyms

leer

Words of close approximity

Snead sneak
sneerer sneering sneeringly