fleer /ˈflɪr/
 (vi.)獰笑,譏笑,嘲弄(vt.)嘲笑冷嘲,嘲笑,愚弄


 fle·er n. One who flees.


 fleer [imp. & p. p. fleered p. pr. & vb. n. fleering.]
 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.

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 Fleer, v. t. To mock; to flout at.


 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.

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