fleer´ing|ly

fleer´ing|ly
fleer «flihr», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to laugh or smile mockingly; jeer: »

They're actually sneering at us, fleering at us, jeering at us! (Gilbert and Sullivan).

2. to laugh in a coarse, impudent, or unbecoming manner.
–v.t.
to laugh mockingly at; ridicule.
–n.
a mocking look or speech; sneer; jibe.
[Middle English fleryen, fliren. Compare Norwegian flira grin.]
fleer´er, noun.
fleer´ing|ly, adverb.

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