sneer

nouns

a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
leer, sneer
a contemptuous or scornful remark
sneer
is a type of (narrower)
open disrespect for a person or thing
contempt, scorn

verbs

express through a scornful smile
"she sneered her contempt"
sneer
is derived from
sneerer
verb group
smile contemptuously
"she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
sneer
is a type of (narrower)
give expression to
"She showed her disappointment"
evince, express, show
smile contemptuously
"she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
sneer
is derived from
sneerer
verb group
express through a scornful smile
"she sneered her contempt"
sneer
is a type of (narrower)
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
smile