| Main Entry: |
snigger |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
sneer |
Synonyms: |
affront,
belittle,
burlesque,
caricature,
crack*, curl one's lip, decry,
deride,
detract,
disdain,
disparage,
dump, fleer, flout, gibe, gird, give Bronx cheer,
grin, hold in contempt, hold up to ridicule,
insult,
jeer,
jest, lampoon, laugh at,
leer, look down on,
put down*, quip at,
rally, rank out,
ridicule, satirize,
scoff,
scorn,
slam*,
slight,
smile*, sneeze at,
snicker, sniff at, swipe,
taunt,
travesty, turn up one's nose, twit, underrate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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