sneer

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

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

Translations

ricaner

burlarse

spotlachen

ginnegappen

grijnslachen

ghignare

mofarse

ricanement

Spott

spötteln

grinsen

😁

sogghignare

😏

höhnen

ghigno

sogghigno

Pronounced as (IPA)

/snɪə̯/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle High German: 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”).