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Sneer vs. Jeer — What's the Difference?

Sneer vs. Jeer — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sneer and Jeer

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Sneer

A sneer is a facial expression of scorn or disgust characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip, known also as curling the lip or turning up the nose. In The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin defined a "sneer" as "the upper lip being retracted in such a manner that the canine tooth on one side of the face alone is shown" Darwin related the sneer to the snarl observed in non-human animals, particularly carnivores, observing that: The uncovering of the canine tooth is the result of a double movement.

Jeer

To speak or shout derisively; mock.

Sneer

A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.

Jeer

To abuse vocally; taunt
Jeered the speaker off the stage.

Sneer

A scornful tone or statement.
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Jeer

A scoffing or taunting remark or shout.

Sneer

To assume a scornful or derisive facial expression.

Jeer

A mocking remark or reflection.

Sneer

To speak in a scornful or derisive manner.

Jeer

(nautical) A gear; a tackle.

Sneer

To utter with a sneer or in a sneering manner.

Jeer

An assemblage or combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the yards of a ship.

Sneer

(intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn

Jeer

To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.

Sneer

(transitive) To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
To sneer fulsome lies at a person
"Now here's someone who should attend privilege workshops," sneered she.

Jeer

To mock; treat with mockery; to taunt.

Sneer

A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.

Jeer

A gear; a tackle.

Sneer

A display of contempt; scorn.

Jeer

A railing remark or reflection; a scoff; a taunt; a biting jest; a flout; a jibe; mockery.
Midas, exposed to all their jeers,Had lost his art, and kept his ears.

Sneer

To show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression.

Jeer

To utter sarcastic or scoffing reflections; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language; to scoff; as, to jeer at a speaker.
But when he saw her toy and gibe and jeer.

Sneer

To inssinuate contempt by a covert expression; to speak derisively.
I could be content to be a little sneared at.

Jeer

To treat with scoffs or derision; to address with jeers; to taunt; to flout; to mock at.
And if we can not jeer them, we jeer ourselves.

Sneer

To show mirth awkwardly.
And sneers as learnedly as they,Like females o'er their morning tea.
Midas, exposed to all their jeers,Had lost his art, and kept his ears.
The fop, with learning at defiance,Scoffs at the pedant and science.

Jeer

Showing your contempt by derision

Sneer

To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to utter with a sneer; to say sneeringly; as, to sneer fulsome lies at a person.
"A ship of fools," he sneered.

Jeer

Laugh at with contempt and derision;
The crowd jeered at the speaker

Sneer

To treat with sneers; to affect or move by sneers.
Nor sneered nor bribed from virtue into shame.

Sneer

The act of sneering.

Sneer

A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt.

Sneer

A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

Sneer

A contemptuous or scornful remark

Sneer

Express through a scornful smile;
She sneered her contempt

Sneer

Smile contemptuously;
She sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano

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