sneer

/snˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. express through a scornful smile
   “she sneered her contempt”
2. smile contemptuously
   “she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano”

noun

1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
2. a contemptuous or scornful remark

Synonyms for sneer

• leer

Words that rhyme with sneer

• clear
• rear
• near
• dear
• fear
• sheer
• smear
• appear
• cheer
• sphere
• volunteer
• adhere
• atmosphere
• premier
• severe
• shear
• gear
• pioneer
• queer
• sear
• steer
• cashier
• disappear
• engineer
• premiere
• revere
• spear
• year
• austere
• career