"Snear" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
The word "snear" is an archaic or informal variant of "snare" and "sneer", but it can also have a few different meanings depending on the context. Here are a few possible definitions:
1. Old form of "snare" or "sneer"
2. To gaze at with a mixture of scorn and disdain
3. A sharp, pungent smell
Here are 5 usage examples for the word "sneer":
Most cunning or evasive in behavior, especially in a way that is difficult to discover or foil.
To look or smile with a scornful or contemptuous expression, indicating dislike or disapproval.<br><br>Example: The politician sneering at his opponent in the televised debate.
A sudden, sharp, involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, often accompanied by a characteristic sound and a usually brief, violent contraction of the face muscles.