"sneerful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsnɪə(ɹ)fʊl/ [UK], /ˈsnɪə(ɹ)fəl/ [UK], /ˈsnɪɹfʊl/ [General-American], /ˈsnɪɹfəl/ [General-American] Forms: more sneerful [comparative], most sneerful [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)fəl, -ɪə(ɹ)fʊl Etymology: From sneer + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sneer|ful|pos=adjective}} sneer + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} sneerful (comparative more sneerful, superlative most sneerful)
  1. Given to sneering.
    Sense id: en-sneerful-en-adj-8XUY0jqI Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 79 21 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6
  2. Expressing contempt.
    Sense id: en-sneerful-en-adj-R4oUNhK-
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          "ref": "1972, Douglas Hayes, A player's hide, page 114:",
          "text": "Caspar Cass's Comedy Players at the Winter Garden, an ash-blonde girl said to a tall thin man with a sneerful face.",
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