fleer
Sneer with laughter
To fleer is to laugh or grin mockingly, often with a sneer or contemptuous expression: He fleered at their feeble attempts.
The word is archaic and literary, appearing mostly in older texts.
As a noun, a fleer is such a mocking look or laugh: She answered his proposal with a fleer.
Scornful expression
- jeerVocal expression of scorn
- ridiculeContemptuous mocking treatment
- scoffMock with disdain
- gibeScornful teasing remark
taunt · deride · mock · scorn · lampoon · satirize · caricature · parody
Pleased, superior smile
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- sneerScornful expression
- leerSuggestive sidelong look
- grinBroad, toothy smile
simper · titter · grimace · sidelong glance · raised eyebrow · knowing look · sardonic smile
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
- spurnRefuse with contempt
- disparageExpress low opinion of
belittle · condescend · dismiss · rebuff · disrespect · supercilious · haughty · derisive
sneer
Scornful expression
gibe · taunt · deride · mock · scorn · lampoon · satirize · caricature · parody · burlesque
smirk
Pleased, superior smile
grin · simper · titter · grimace · sidelong glance · raised eyebrow · knowing look · sardonic smile
disdain
Scornful disregard
disparage · belittle · condescend · dismiss · rebuff · disrespect · supercilious · haughty · derisive · contemptuous
sardonic
Grimly mocking
acerbic · caustic · mordant · biting · cutting · snide · ironic · mocking · derisive · scathing