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81sarcastic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scornful, contemptuous, withering, cynical, satiric, ironical, sardonic. See ridicule, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. scornful, mocking, ironical, snide, satirical, taunting, severe,… …
82jeering — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mocking, raucous, taunting; see rude 2 , scornful 2 , yelling . n. Syn. taunting, shouting, mocking; see cry 1 , ridicule . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Contemptuous or ironic in manner or wit: derisive, mocking …
83gibelike — adjective abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule (Freq. 1) derisive laughter a jeering crowd her mocking smile taunting shouts of coward and sissy • Syn: ↑derisive, ↑jeering, ↑ …
84jeering — I noun showing your contempt by derision • Syn: ↑jeer, ↑mockery, ↑scoff, ↑scoffing • Derivationally related forms: ↑scoff (for: ↑scoffing) …
85mocking — adjective 1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule (Freq. 1) derisive laughter a jeering crowd her mocking smile taunting shouts of coward and sissy • Syn: ↑derisive, ↑gibelike, ↑ …
86Convicious — Con*vi cious, a. Expressing reproach; abusive; railing; taunting. [Obs.] Convicious words. Queen Elizabeth (1559). [1913 Webster] …
87Gibe — Gibe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gibing}.] [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.] To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to… …
88Gibed — Gibe Gibe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gibing}.] [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.] To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic… …
89Gibing — Gibe Gibe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gibing}.] [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.] To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic… …
90Hectorly — Hec tor*ly, a. Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting. Hectorly, ruffianlike swaggering or huffing. Barrow. [1913 Webster] …
