English-Italian translations for sneer

• ghigno
  Tutto quello che si ottiene è un ghigno irritato di Mosca. All that achieves is an irritated sneer in Moscow.
  Se solo i terroristi e i criminali più pericolosi indossassero capelli neri e avessero un ghigno sinistro, le due esigenze in questione potrebbero venir soddisfatte contemporaneamente. If only terrorists and serious criminals wore black hats and displayed sinister sneers, those two needs could be satisfied simultaneously.
• ghignare
• sogghignare
• sogghigno

Definition of sneer

• To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, ''especially'in scorn
• A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, ''generally'indicating scorn

Examples

• to sneer fulsome lies at a person
• Now heres someone who should attend privilege workshops," sneered she

Related words

• sneers
• sneering
• sneer at