Fleer
WordNet
noun
(1) Contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words
(2) Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
"Fugitives from the sweatshops"
verb
(3) To smirk contemptuously
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Probably from a Scandinavian source, cf. Norwegian bokmål , Jutish Danish .
Verb
- To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe.