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fle·er I. \ˈflēə(r), -li(ə)r, -liə\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from flen to flee + -er, -ere -er : one that flees II. \ˈfli(ə)r, -iə\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English fleryen, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian flire to giggle, Swedish (dial.) flira — more at flimflam intransitive verb 1. a. : to laugh, grin, or grimace in a coarse manner b. : to make a wry face in contempt or grin in scorn : sneer, mock, gibe 2. obsolete : to grin or smile with an often affected or artful air of civility transitive verb : to laugh at contemptuously : make a mock of : hold up to contempt Synonyms: see scoff III. noun (-s) 1. : a word or look of derision or mockery < and mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns — Shakespeare > 2. : a grin simulating civility : leer |