1. Verb
To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.
2. Verb
To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively.
3. Verb
To show mirth awkwardly.
4. Verb
To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person.
5. Verb
To treat with sneers; to affect or move by sneers.
6. Noun
The act of sneering.
7. Noun
A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt.
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