n.
Pronunciation: ' snir
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