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fleer.

To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/flɪə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/flɪɚ/US/fliɹ/Scotland/fliə/New-Zealand
  1. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn

    archaic
  2. To grin with an air of civility; to leer.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

Possibly from a Scandinavian source, compare Norwegian bokmål flire (“to giggle”), Jutish Danish flire.

noun/flɪə/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/flɪɚ/US/fliɹ/Scotland/fliə/New-Zealand
  1. Mockery; derision.

    archaic · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Possibly from a Scandinavian source, compare Norwegian bokmål flire (“to giggle”), Jutish Danish flire.

noun/ˈfliːə(ɹ)/
  1. One who flees.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English flee Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English fleer From flee + -er.

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