Sneer can be a noun or a verb. As a noun, it means a facial expression indicating scorn or contempt; as a verb, it means making that facial expression.
A sneer is a facial expression that shows contempt or scorn, often characterized by lifting one corner of the mouth. It can also refer to a mocking or disdainful tone of voice.
to sneer is to have a cornering of the lip
Ear - The man made a sneer in my ear. Queer - His sneer sounded quite queer. Tear - I shed a tear at his cruel sneer. Fear - His sneer made me fear his intentions. Clear - His intentions and sneer were not clear. Beer - Maybe he sneered because of the beer.
No, it is not possible to sneer politely.Since sneer is a scornful or mocking smile or remark, politeness is not showered in the form of facial expression of the person doing sneer. Politeness and sneer cannot act together.
The past tense of sneer is sneered.
Another word for sneer is smile.
Some synonyms of sneer would be scoff, gibe or jeer.
"The face the teacher made when she read this was best described as a sneer." "Wearing a sneer, he told the complaining workers to get back to work or be fired."
Yes, "sneer" has a short vowel sound. The vowel sound in "sneer" is represented by the short 'e' sound as in "red" or "pet."
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I once sneered at ill fitting outfits, now, since acquiring arthritis, they're the only kind I can get into. Be careful what you sneer at!
A homonym for "sneer" is "steer." Both words are pronounced the same but have different meanings.
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