What does sleer mean?
Sleer means (obsolete) To mock or jeer..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete) To mock or jeer..
[…] for were it possible that any one could bring us Father Adam's girdle and Mother Eve's apron, what laughing — what sleering — what mocking of their homely fashions would there be!
Use sleer when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sleer means (obsolete) To mock or jeer..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] for were it possible that any one could bring us Father Adam's girdle and Mother Eve's apron, what laughing — what sleering — what mocking of their homely fashions would there be!
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