Showing disdain is a way of expressing contempt or disapproval. The crossword solutions for this term include SNORT (5 letters), SNEER (5 letters), SCORN (5 letters), SNIFF (5 letters), JEER (4 letters), SCOFF (5 letters), CURLONESLIP (11 letters), and THUMBONESNOSE (13 letters). These words all describe different ways of expressing disdain, such as making a snorting sound, sneering, scoffing, or jeering. Curling one's lip and thumbing one's nose are also physical gestures that can be used to show disdain.