sneer
sneer
v. intrans.
P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur. Cycl. 675), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, V. κερτομεῖν.
Laugh: P. and V. γελᾶν ; see mock.
Be insulting: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
Sneer at: Ar. and P. χλευάζειν (acc.), ἐπισκώπτειν (acc.), V. κερτομεῖν (acc.); see mock, mock at, despise.
v. intrans.
P. and V. σκώπτειν (Eur. Cycl. 675), Ar. and P. χλευάζειν, ἐπισκώπτειν, V. κερτομεῖν.
Laugh: P. and V. γελᾶν ; see mock.
Be insulting: P. and V. ὑβρίζειν.
Sneer at: Ar. and P. χλευάζειν (acc.), ἐπισκώπτειν (acc.), V. κερτομεῖν (acc.); see mock, mock at, despise.
sneer
subs.
Mockery: P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ, V. κερτόμησις, ἡ.
Laughter: P. and V. γέλως, ὁ, κᾰτᾰγέλως, ὁ.
Insult: P. and V. ὕβρῐς, ἡ.
subs.
Mockery: P. χλευασία, ἡ, χλευασμός, ὁ, V. κερτόμησις, ἡ.
Laughter: P. and V. γέλως, ὁ, κᾰτᾰγέλως, ὁ.
Insult: P. and V. ὕβρῐς, ἡ.
SNEER
s. Vid: GIBE.
s. Vid: GIBE.
v. To sneer at anybody aliquem ludificari or deridere: aliquem irridere et vocibus increpitare: aliquem irrisu insectari: aliquem cavillari. To sneer at the misfortune of others aliena mala ludificari: to sneer at anybody in his misfortune adversis rebus alicujus insultare: to gibe and sneer at anybody in all possible ways aliquem omnibus contumeliis eludere. [SYN. in GIBE.]
sneer, sneer at (v.): Phr.: you s. at obscure men, naso suspendis adunco ignotos, Hor. S. 1, 6, 5: cf. Balatro suspendens omnia naso, ib. 2, 8, 64: tacito ridere naso, Mart. 5, 19, 17: naribus uti, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 45: rides et nimis uncis naribus indulges, Pers. 1, 41: to s. at with covert sarcasm, obliquis orationibus carpere aliquem, Suet. Dom. 2, extr. (v. TO CARP AT ). See also TO MOCK , JEER , RIDICULE , SATIRIZE .
sneer, sneering (subs.): rhonchus: Mart. 1, 3, 5: id. 4, 86, 7. Also nasus, absol.: Lucilius, who first established the s. of the pen (i. e. satirical writing), (Lucilius) qui primus condidit stili n., Plin. praef. § 8. Phr.: the nose which has been assigned by modern custom to s.ing, nasus quem novi mores subdolae irrisioni dicavere, Plin. 11, 37, 59, § 158. Also such exprr. as to regard with a s., may be rendered by verb (v. TO SNEER ). See also JEER , MOCKERY , RIDICULE .