A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SNEERS

Sun, 20 Jul '25
They're not good looks
Thu, 27 Mar '25
Expressions of contempt
Sat, 28 Sep '24
Expresses contempt
Thu, 28 Dec '23
Sinister smiles
Fri, 28 Apr '23
Bad mouths?
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Sinister smiles
Wed, 26 Jan '22
Scornful looks
Tue, 31 Aug '21
Mocking smiles
Tue, 27 Apr '21
Scoffs (at)