SNEER


Meaning of SNEER in English

■ noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.

■ verb smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.

Derivatives

~er noun

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: prob. of imitative origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.