1. (

• sneer ,
• leer

) a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls ;

2. (

• sneer ,

) a contemptuous or scornful remark ;

1. (

• sneer ,

) express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt" ;

2. (

• sneer

) smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano" ;