sneeryadj.
Of a sneering or scornful character.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > [adjective] > contemptuous
ollinga1200
hokerfula1275
scorningc1325
deignousc1330
despitousa1340
disdainousc1374
lightlya1400
scornfula1400
despiteous14..
endeignousc1400
hathlya1425
spitefulc1440
despitefula1450
fastidious?a1475
contemptuous1534
disdainfula1542
huff-nosed1542
lightliful1552
dainful1577
contemptible1594
sdeignful1596
disdained1598
contemptful1604
contemning1605
overlookinga1619
slight1632
slightinga1637
slightya1640
despisable1644
despicable1662
sneering1692
scornful1704
saucy1716
vilipendinga1722
fastidiose1730
unappreciating1833
scorny1836
high-sniffing1837
sniffy1871
sneery1872
sneerful1880
pejorativea1888
dismissive1930
sniffish1933
fuck you1962
1872 C. J. Lever Ld. Kilgobbin lix The summary..was acrimonious and sneery.
1919 D. Ashford Young Visiters viii. 53 Ethel patted her hair and looked very sneery.
1949 D. Smith I capture Castle (U.K. ed.) iii. xv. 289 ‘Does he believe in it?’ ‘No, he's always very sneery.’
1967 Punch 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.
1977 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 9 June 10/4 The sneery attitude toward surgeons that many physicians..were at one time wont to affect.
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adj.1872