Sneer – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
sneer
v.
smile or look at in a scornful manner; express contempt for someone or something, mock, ridicule
n.
scornful look, contemptuous glance; expression of ridicule and mockery
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. The angle or corner of the mouth is drawn a little backwards, and at the same time a muscle which runs parallel to and near the nose draws up the outer part of the upper lip, and exposes the canine on this side of the face. The contraction of this muscle makes a distinct furrow on the cheek, and produces strong wrinkles under the eye, especially at its inner corner. The action is the same as that of a snarling dog; and a dog when pretending to fight often draws up the lip on one side alone, namely that facing his antagonist.
sneer
Noun
1. a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
(synonym) leer
(hypernym) contempt, scorn
2. a contemptuous or scornful remark
(hypernym) contempt, scorn
Verb
1. express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"
(hypernym) express, show, evince
2. smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
(hypernym) smile
sneer
v.
posmívat se; pošklebovat se
n.
posměch; pošklebování se
sneer
Czas.
uśmiechać się drwiąco/szyderczo; drwić; szydzić
Rzecz.
drwiący/szyderczy uśmiech; szyderstwo
