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Meanings of sneer in English

Portuguese
darumarderisoalvaroumordaz
Catalan
somriure de menyspreu

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

darumarderisoalvaroumordaz
Synonyms
Examples for "leer"
Examples for "leer"
1
But she thought she could recognize a leer when she heard one.
Changer of Worlds
2
The sick man eyed the speaker with a leer of malicious satisfaction.
Wild Wings: A Romance of Youth
3
With a leer Hunch entered and deposited a tray upon the table.
Diane of the Green Van
4
He read the leer in Merritt's eyes as he spoke of pictures.
The Crimson Blind
5
He did not catch the ugly leer which Bucky turned upon Thompson.
Isobel : A Romance of the Northern Trail
Usage of sneer in English
1
The sneer drew applause from a majority of those in the store.
A Dream of Empire; Or, The House of Blennerhassett
2
Hubert looked down again; his lip wrinkled up in a little sneer.
By What Authority?
3
The smile now seemed to have something of a sneer in it.
The End of the World: A Love Story
4
It was Drummond, the same sneer, the same assurance in his manner.
Constance Dunlap
5
Many nobles of ancient families sneer at me because I handle money.
Quicksilver
6
Shadea might sneer and the others might doubt, but it was so.
Jarka Ruus
7
The suggestion of a sneer played about the corners of his mouth.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
8
Wood is much better-looking than Slappy, Kris said, mirroring her twin's sneer.
Night of the Living Dummy
9
Go ahead, sneer at me from behind the wheel of your SUV.
Wired
10
There was no human kindness in it-onlya threat and a sneer.
The House of the Vampire
11
The Catholics had affected to sneer at the faith of their rivals.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval Hi...
12
His black moustache lifted and a white fang twinkled in a sneer.
The Lost World
13
Here in his native village there were none to gibe and sneer.
The Copy-Cat, and Other Stories
14
We suffer and mourn and laugh and sneer and it lies hidden.
The Workingman's Paradise: An Australian Labour Novel
15
We envy not the man who can sneer at this simple picture.
Old Portraits and Modern Sketches / Part 1 from Volume VI of The...
16
One word of regret from me would've made him sneer and swagger.
Boy’s Life
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Translations for sneer
Sneer through the time
Sneer across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common