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1 Fleer -- rank: 1000

Fleer definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary FLEER, v.i. 1. To deride; to sneer; to mock; to ... face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; as, to fleer and flout. Covered with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our soleminity. 2. To leer; to grin with an air of civility. A teacherous fleer on the face of deceivers. FLEER, v.t. to mock; to flout at. FLEER, n. ...

2 Gibe -- rank: 588

... rail at; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. GIBE, v.t. To ... to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift. Webster's 1913 ... Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n. Sneer, scoff, jeer, fleer, flout. II. v. a. Flout, taunt, deride, ridicule, jeer, twit ... disoblige, dump, dump on, enormity, epigram, facetiae, flash of wit, fleer, fleer at, flight of wit, flout, flouting, foolery, fun, ...

3 Flout -- rank: 588

... i. To practice mocking; to sneer; to behave with contempt. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. FLOUT, n. A mock ... To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with at. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift. Webster's 1913 ... of English Synonyms I. v. a. Insult, mock, jeer, gibe, fleer, deride, taunt, chaff, scoff at, sneer at, treat with contempt. II. v. n. Sneer, jeer, gibe, scoff, fleer, fling, be contemptuous. III. n. Insult, mocking, mockery, mock, sneer ... disoblige, disparage, disregard, do violence to, dump, dump on, enormity, fleer, fleer at, flouting, foolery, gibe, gibe at, gibing retort, ...

4 Fleered -- rank: 454

Fleered definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fleer Fleer, [imp. & p. p. Fleered; p. pr. & vb. n. Fleering.] [OE ... to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout. To fleer and scorn at our solemnity. --Shak. 2. To grin with ...

5 Fleering -- rank: 454

... mocking; counterfeiting an air of civility. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fleer Fleer, [imp. & p. p. Fleered; p. pr. & vb. n. Fleering.] [OE ... to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe; as, to fleer and flout. To fleer and scorn at our solemnity. --Shak. 2. To grin with ...

6 Jeer -- rank: 392

... English Synonyms I. v. n. Sneer, scoff, flout, mock, gibe, fleer, rail. II. v. a. Flout, taunt, deride, ridicule, mock, gibe ... despite, dig, dig at, dishonor, disoblige, dump, dump on, enormity, fleer, fleer at, flout, flouting, foolery, gibe, gibe at, gibing retort, gird ...

7 Scoff -- rank: 392

... address with derision ; mock • scoffer noun Synonyms: scoff, jeer, gibe, fleer, sneer, flout mean to show one's contempt in derision ... or in sarcastic derision < hooted and gibed at the umpire >. fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively < the saucy jackanapes fleered at ... at, disbelieve, dismiss, disparage, dump on, eats, edibles, enormity, feed, fleer, flout, flouting, food, foodstuff, foolery, gibe, gibing retort, gird, gobble ...

8 Jest -- rank: 309

... fair game, farce, farthing, feather, fig, figure of fun, fleabite, fleer, fleer at, flout, folderol, fool, foolery, fooling, fooling around, fribble, frippery ...

9 Mock -- rank: 309

... faked, fakement, false, falsified, farce, favoring, feign, feigned, fictitious, fictive, fleer, fleer at, flout, flouting, following, foolery, forestall, forged, forgery, frame-up ...

10 Flear -- rank: 309

... Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flear Flear, v. t. & i. See Fleer. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Flear Flear, n. 1. A word ... A grin of civility; a leer. [Obs.] A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers. --South.

11 fleeringly -- rank: 309

fleeringly definitions Merriam Webster's adverb see fleer I Webster's 1913 Dictionary Fleeringly Fleer"ing*ly, adv. In a fleering manner.

12 Gibed -- rank: 309

... to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift.

13 Quip -- rank: 309

... double entendre, drollery, dump, epigram, equivoque, facetiae, flash of wit, fleer, fleer at, flight of wit, flout, foolery, fun, gag, gibe, gibe ...

14 Gibing -- rank: 309

... to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift.

15 Fugitive -- rank: 309

... an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops" [syn: fugitive, runaway, fleer] 2: someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying ... escaper, escapist, evacuee, evanescent, evaporating, fading, felon, fickle, fled, fleeing, fleer, fleeting, flitting, floating, flown, fly-by-night, flying, footloose, footloose ...