What is the meaning of sneer?

noun

  • A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls.
  • A contemptuous or scornful remark.

verb

  • Express through a scornful smile.
    • usage: "she sneered her contempt"
  • Smile contemptuously.
    • usage: "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
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