fleer
verb (used without object)
to grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly.
fleeringly
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a word derived from
fleer.
Example Sentences
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“All right,” mumbled Wiley, and glancing fleeringly at Virginia, he went ahead with his meal.
From Shadow Mountain by Dane Coolidge
He shall still be called Honest John; and if any man doubts it or speaks the name fleeringly he shall answer personally to me.
From Shadow Mountain by Dane Coolidge
It must be, then, that the husband who had treated her claims and pretensions so fleeringly would henceforth recognize her worth.
From Making People Happy by Harrison Fisher
“Where’d you get that ore?” he demanded of Wunpost as the crowd opened up before him and Wunpost glanced at him fleeringly.
From Wunpost by Dane Coolidge
Little Lucille laughed fleeringly, understanding from the motion of their lips what they had said.
From The Storm Centre by Mary Noailles Murfree
