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Sweer vs Sneer - What's the difference?

sweer | sneer |

As an adjective sweer

is heavy.

As a verb sneer is

to raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.

As a noun sneer is

a facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.

sweer

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l) (Scotland)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Heavy.
  • Dull; indolent; lazy.
  • Reluctant; unwilling; disinclined.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    sneer

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn
  • To utter with a grimace or contemptuous expression; to say sneeringly.
    • to sneer fulsome lies at a person

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
  • A display of contempt; scorn.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=8 citation , passage=It was a casual sneer , obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}

    See also

    * snarl

    Anagrams

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