Main Entry:

¹sneer

Pronunciation:

\ˈsnir\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

probably akin to Middle High German snerren to chatter, gossip — more at snore

Date:

1680

intransitive verb 1 : to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn or contempt 2 : to speak or write in a scornfully jeering manner transitive verb : to utter with a sneer

synonyms see scoff

— sneer·er noun