sneer

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

spotlachen

ginnegappen

grijnslachen

grijns

😁

grijnzen

minachting

neus

👃

ophalen

optrekken

schamperheid

spotten

verachting

grijnslach

spotlach

grijnslachen

depreciatie

dédain

beschimpen

de neus optrekken ophalen

de

geringschatting

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

ricaner

burlarse

mofarse

ghignare

grinsen

😁

ricanement

spötteln

Spott

sogghignare

😏

höhnen

sogghigno

somriure de menyspreu

spotten

ghigno

Verspottung

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/snɪə̯/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Middelhoogduits: 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”).