sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice.

SNEER definition: 1. to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or…. Learn more.

To speak in a scornful or derisive manner. To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner. [From Middle English sneren, to mock, alteration of Old English fnǣran, to breathe heavily; see pneu- in Indo …

SNEER definition: to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt. See examples of sneer used in a sentence.

If you sneer at someone or something, your face shows that you do not like them.

Definition of sneer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

2 sneer / ˈ sniɚ/ noun plural sneers Britannica Dictionary definition of SNEER [count] : an expression on a person's face that is like a smile but that shows dislike and a lack of respect for someone or …

Mar 3, 2026 · Noun sneer (plural sneers) A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.

sneer (snēr), v.i. to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn. v.t. to utter …

Definitions of sneer noun a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls synonyms: leer