Fleer

Word of the Day for Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Fleer \fleer\, verb:

1. to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.
2. to mock or deride.
3. a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.

Talley's lips fleer back, baring his teeth.
-- David L. Robbins, Scorched Earth, 2009

They fleered at Kit; they jostled.
-- Kelly Link, Trampoline, 2003

Fleer originally comes from the Norwegian word flire meaning "a grin."

 

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