sneer meaning

UK /snɪə/ US /snɪr/ 1 syllable

sneer (verb): express through a scornful smile.

sneer has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

sneer as a verb

  1. express through a scornful smile
    • she sneered her contempt

    Type of: express

    Related forms: sneerer

  2. smile contemptuously
    • she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano

    Type of: smile

    Related forms: sneerer

sneer as a noun

  1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

    Synonyms: leer

    Type of: contempt

  2. a contemptuous or scornful remark

    Type of: contempt

How to pronounce sneer

sneer is pronounced /snɪə/ in British English and /snɪr/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with sneer

Word lists: words starting with SN · words ending in ER · 5-letter words

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