sneer
讥笑,冷笑话,冷笑,讥讽
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Definitions
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- : to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
- : to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn.
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- : to utter or say in a sneering manner.
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- : a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- : a derisive or scornful utterance, especially one more or less covert or insinuative.
- : an act of sneering.
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Examples
He observes the bodies floating away on the river, pulling on his cigarette with a sneer.
And Hitler looking like such a lout, a drunken lout, with that sort of ignorant sneer.
The typical sneer was that Obama had never even run a candy store.
The Internet might sneer at Monarch, but all press is good press, after all.
The serious magazines felt similarly behooved to weigh in, also largely to sneer.
"Reassure yourself," answered Marius, with a sneer, a greyness that was of jealous rage overspreading his face.
Amateurs will perhaps sneer at these cynical maxims, but each can learn from them what he wishes.
"Doubtless you are very well off, Mr. Jock," Pauline continued, and this time the sneer in her voice was hardly veiled.
Westmacott moved a step or two forward, a swagger unmistakable in his gait, his nether-lip thrust out in a sneer.
He did not look at Cash, but he felt morbidly that Cash was regarding him with that hateful sneer hidden under his beard.