vi. 狞笑, 讥笑, 嘲弄

vt. 嘲笑

n. 嘲笑挖苦的话

Fleer \Fleer\, v. t.
To mock; to flout at. --Beau. & Fl.


Fleer \Fleer\, n.
1. A word or look of derision or mockery.

And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorn.
--Shak.

2. A grin of civility; a leer. [Obs.]

A sly, treacherous fleer on the face of deceivers.
--South.

fleer \fle"er\ (fl[=e]"[~e]r), n.
One who flees. --Ld. Berners.


fleer \fleer\ (fl[=e]r), [imp. & p. p. {fleered} (fl[=e]rd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {fleering}.] [OE. flerien; cf. Scot. fleyr,
Norw. flira to titter, giggle, laugh at nothing, MHG. vlerre,
vlarre, a wide wound.]
1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; 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 an air of civility; to leer. [Obs.]

Grinning and fleering as though they went to a bear
baiting. --Latimer.