Sneerer

Sneerer
Sneerer \Sneer"er\, n. One who sneers. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • sneerer —    ‘You young sneerer. You are laughing at me that’s who you are laughing at,’ says Festus Derriman to Anne Garland, in Thomas Hardy’s The Trumpet Major.    The vocative is a good example of one which is suggested by the immediate circumstances,… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • sneerer — noun see sneer I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sneerer — See sneer. * * * …   Universalium

  • sneerer — noun One who sneers …   Wiktionary

  • sneerer — sneer·er || snɪrÉ™(r) / snɪə n. one who sneers, one who expresses scorn or contempt …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sneerer — sneer·er …   English syllables

  • sneerer — noun a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression • Syn: ↑scorner • Derivationally related forms: ↑scorn (for: ↑scorner), ↑sneer • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sneer — sneerer, n. sneerful, adj. sneeringly, adv. sneerless, adj. /snear/, v.i. 1. to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions. 2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision… …   Universalium

  • scorner — noun a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression • Syn: ↑sneerer • Derivationally related forms: ↑scorn, ↑sneer (for: ↑sneerer) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Professional — Pro*fes sion*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a profession, or calling; conforming to the rules or standards of a profession; following a profession; as, professional knowledge; professional conduct. Pride, not personal, but professional. Macaulay.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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