sneer
suomi-englanti sanakirjasneer englannista suomeksi
hymyillä ivallisesti
virnuilla
virnuilu
halveksiva virnistys, hymähdys, ivallinen hymy
Verbi
Substantiivi
sneer englanniksi
To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, ''especially'' in scorn.
{{quote-book|en|year=1890|author=Henry Kingsley|title=Old Margaret: And Other Stories|page=393
To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
(ux)
{{quote-book|en|year=1913|title=Land of Sunshine|page=116
A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, ''generally'' indicating scorn.
{{quote-book|en|year=1835|author=Charlotte Brontë|title=Villette
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(RQ:Allingham China Governess)
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