fleer

¹fleer

verb \ˈflir\

Definition of FLEER

intransitive verb

: to laugh or grimace in a coarse derisive manner : sneer

— fleer·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Origin of FLEER

Middle English fleryen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flire to giggle

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with FLEER

beer, bier, blear, cere, cheer, clear, dear, deer, Deere, drear, ear, fear, fere, gear, hear, here, jeer, leer, mere, mir, near, peer, pier, Pierre, queer, rear, schmear, sear, seer, sere, shear, sheer, skirr, smear, sneer, spear, speer, sphere, steer, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, weir, year