fleer

[ fleer ]

/ flɪər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fleer ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.

verb (used with object)

to mock or deride.

noun

a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.

Origin of fleer

1350–1400; Middle English flerien (v.) <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flire a grin

OTHER WORDS FROM fleer

fleer·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby fleer

fleece-vine, fleecie, fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral, Fleet Air Arm, fleet ballistic missile submarine, fleet chief petty officer

Definition for fleer (2 of 2)

fleer²

[ flee-er ]

/ ˈfli ər /

noun

a person who flees.

Origin of fleer

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at flee, -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for fleer

"It is more than men are" she said, fired, as women always are, by a fleer at the sex.
Gordon Keith|Thomas Nelson Page
However, she brandished her divining brush with the rest, and cut in now and then to keep the fleer with the untiring Nozilwane.
Curiosities of Superstition|W. H. Davenport Adams
Perhaps there was some truth in Betty's fleer, of her never having known any better company than that of the village apothecary.
Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton
She gave a light laugh that had in it so little mirth, was so little apposite to ridicule, that he did not feel it a fleer.
The Storm Centre|Charles Egbert Craddock

The ae moment she steed newsin wi' her mistress i' the kitchie, and the neist she was in a heap upo' the fleer o' 't!
Salted With Fire|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for fleer

fleer

/ (flɪə) archaic /

verb

to grin or laugh at; scoff; sneer

noun

a derisory glance or grin

Derived forms of fleer

fleeringly, adverb

Word Origin for fleer

C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flire to snigger

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fleer
释义	fleer ¹ [ fleer ] / flɪər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fleer ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly. verb (used with object) to mock or deride. noun a fleering look; a jeer or gibe. Origin of fleer ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English flerien (v.) <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian flire a grin OTHER WORDS FROM fleer fleer·ing·ly, adverb Words nearby fleer fleece-vine, fleecie, fleecy, fleein', fleek, fleer, fleet, fleet admiral, Fleet Air Arm, fleet ballistic missile submarine, fleet chief petty officer Definition for fleer (2 of 2) fleer² [ flee-er ] / ˈfli ər / noun a person who flees. Origin of fleer ² Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at flee, -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fleer "It is more than men are" she said, fired, as women always are, by a fleer at the sex. Gordon Keith\|Thomas Nelson Page However, she brandished her divining brush with the rest, and cut in now and then to keep the fleer with the untiring Nozilwane. Curiosities of Superstition\|W. H. Davenport Adams Perhaps there was some truth in Betty's fleer, of her never having known any better company than that of the village apothecary. Doctor Cupid\|Rhoda Broughton She gave a light laugh that had in it so little mirth, was so little apposite to ridicule, that he did not feel it a fleer. The Storm Centre\|Charles Egbert Craddock The ae moment she steed newsin wi' her mistress i' the kitchie, and the neist she was in a heap upo' the fleer o' 't! Salted With Fire\|George MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for fleer fleer / (flɪə) archaic / verb to grin or laugh at; scoff; sneer noun a derisory glance or grin Derived forms of fleer fleeringly, adverb Word Origin for fleer C14: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian flire to snigger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fleer mock, taunt, jeer, scoff, grimace, laugh, sneer, grin
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fleer

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

noun

Origin of fleer

OTHER WORDS FROM fleer

Words nearby fleer

Definition for fleer (2 of 2)

noun

Origin of fleer

Example sentences from the Web for fleer

British Dictionary definitions for fleer

verb

noun

Derived forms of fleer

Word Origin for fleer

Words related to fleer