Definition of FLEER

fleer

Meanings

Plural: fleers

Noun

  • someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
  • contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
  • Mockery; derision.
  • One who flees.

Verb

  • to smirk contemptuously
  • To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn
  • To grin with an air of civility; to leer.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

fleer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fleer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fleer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

fleer is a valid Words With Friends word