sneer

Significado (Inglés)

Verb

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.

Noun

1. A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
2. A display of contempt; scorn.

Conceptos

burlarse

mofarse

desprecio

mofar

escarnio

burla

mofa

pulla

desdeño

sonreír burlonamente

desdén

maldecir

zaherir

escarnecer

menosprecio

Sinónimos

ridicule

mock

jeer

scoff

gibe

scorn

deride

taunt

laugh at

mockery

derision

grin

😁

grimace

jest

flout

giggle

chaff

contempt

cynical

frown

gird

leer

make fun of

sarcasm

scoffing

simper

smirk

😏

snicker

abuse

laugh coldly

disdain

dig

joke

🤣

knock about

laugh

😆

detraction

pish

make a face

make fun

put-down

contumely

clown about

pout

😡

provoke

quiz

rail

raillery

rally

razz

rebuke

Traducciones

ricaner

spotlachen

grijnslachen

ginnegappen

ricanement

spötteln

grinsen

😁

Spott

ghignare

sogghignare

😏

höhnen

sogghigno

somriure de menyspreu

ghigno

spotten

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/snɪə̯/

Etimología (Inglés)

Cognado con alto alemán medio: snerren

In summary

From Middle English sneren (“to mock, scoff at”), from Old English fnǣran (“to snort”), from Proto-West Germanic *fnāʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *fnesaną (“to pant, gasp”). Akin to North Frisian sneere (“to scorn”), Middle High German snerren (“to chatter; gossip”), Danish snerre (“to growl, snarl”).