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ˈsneery, a.
[f. sneer n.]
Of a sneering or scornful character.
1872Lever Ld. Kilgobbin lix, The summary..was acrimonious and sneery. 1919D. Ashford Young Visiters viii. 53 Ethel patted her hair and looked very sneery. 1949D. Smith I capture Castle iii. xv. 289 ‘Does he believe in it?’ ‘No, he's always very sneery.’ 1967Punch 22 Nov. 776/1 It has taken twenty years to get rid of the amateurs, and the professionals..are having a hard time breaking down the sneery reputation gained. 1977N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 June 10/4 The sneery attitude toward surgeons that many physicians..were at one time wont to affect. |