sneer
1 verb manner of saying sth INTRANSITIVEbheith fonóideachbheith tarcaisneach
TRANSITIVEshe sneered abuse at him mhaslaigh sí é go fonóideach'That's a pity!' he sneered. 'Nach mór an trua é sin!' ar seisean go tarcaisneach.
2 verb INTRANSITIVEhe stood there sneering sheas sé ansin agus straois fhonóideach airShow full entry
3 nounfonóid fem2 tarcaisne fem4 despite the sneers of her enemies in ainneoin tharcaisne a naimhde, d'ainneoin fhonóid a cuid naimhde