What part of speech is sneer?

Sneer can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. sneer is a verb, present, 1st person singular of sneer (infinitive).
  • 2. sneer is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. sneer is a noun, singular of sneers.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does sneer mean?

Definitions

Verb

sneer - smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
sneer - express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"

Noun

sneer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
sneer - a contemptuous or scornful remark

Examples of sneer

#   Sentence  
1. noun He curled his lip in a sneer.
2. noun There was a laughing devil in his sneer.
3. noun He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer.
Sentence  
noun
He curled his lip in a sneer.
There was a laughing devil in his sneer.
He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer.

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