sneeringly

Variant of sneer

sneer definition

sneer (snir)

intransitive verb

  1. to smile derisively; show scorn or contempt as by curling the upper lip
  2. to express derision, scorn, or contempt in speech or writing

Etymology: ME sneren, akin to Fris sneere, to scorn, Dan snaere, to grin like a dog: see snarl

transitive verb

  1. to utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner
  2. to affect in a particular way by sneering to sneer down a proposal

noun

  1. an act of sneering
  2. a sneering expression, insinuation, etc.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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