fleer

English Thesaurus

1. contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	contempt, scorn,
definition	:	open disrespect for a person or thing (noun.communication)

2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation (noun.person)

hypernym	:	individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul,
definition	:	a human being (noun.tops)

3. to smirk contemptuously (verb.body)

hypernym	:	simper, smirk,
definition	:	smile affectedly or derisively (verb.body)

4. contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words (noun.communication)

derivation	:	fleer,
definition	:	to smirk contemptuously (verb.body)

5. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation (noun.person)

derivation	:	break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail,
definition	:	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run (verb.motion)

derivation	:	flee, fly, take flight,
definition	:	run away quickly (verb.motion)

6. to smirk contemptuously (verb.body)

derivation	:	fleer,
definition	:	contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words (noun.communication)

7. contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words (noun.communication)

derivation	:	fleer,
definition	:	to smirk contemptuously (verb.body)

8. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation (noun.person)

derivation	:	break away, bunk, escape, fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail,
definition	:	flee; take to one's heels; cut and run (verb.motion)

derivation	:	flee, fly, take flight,
definition	:	run away quickly (verb.motion)

9. to smirk contemptuously (verb.body)

derivation	:	fleer,
definition	:	contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words (noun.communication)