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sardonic smile

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  • sardonic smile — shrewd smile, sly smile, cunning grin …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sardonic — [sär dän′ik] adj. [Fr sardonique < L sardonius < Gr sardonios, altered after Sardō, SARDINIA] disdainfully or bitterly sneering, ironic, or sarcastic [a sardonic smile] SYN. SARCASTIC sardonically adv. sardonicism [sär dän′ə siz΄əm] n …   English World dictionary

  • Sardonic —    , SAR DONIC LAUGHTER    A poisonous plant called Herba Sardonia gave the English language the word sardonic and gave the Italian island of Sardinia its name. The island in turn gave English the word sardine, the name for a small fish of the… …   Dictionary of eponyms

  • smile — v. & n. v. 1 intr. relax the features into a pleased or kind or gently sceptical expression or a forced imitation of these, usu. with the lips parted and the corners of the mouth turned up. 2 tr. express by smiling (smiled their consent). 3 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sardonic — sar|don|ic [ sar danık ] adjective a sardonic smile, expression, or comment shows a lack of respect for what someone else has said or done ╾ sar|don|i|cal|ly [ sar danıkli ] adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sardonic — UK [sɑː(r)ˈdɒnɪk] / US [sɑrˈdɑnɪk] adjective a sardonic smile, expression, or comment shows a lack of respect for what someone else has said or done Derived word: sardonically UK [sɑː(r)ˈdɒnɪklɪ] / US [sɑrˈdɑnɪklɪ] adverb …   English dictionary

  • Sardonic — Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sardonic grin — Sardonic Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sardonic laugh — Sardonic Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • smile — I n. 1) to crack, flash a smile at 2) to give smb. a smile 3) to evoke a smile 4) to hide, repress a smile 5) a beguiling, intriguing; cheerful, happy; disarming; fixed; forced; infectious; radiant; ready; sardonic; sunny; supercilious smile 6)… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • smile — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, bright, broad, huge, wide ▪ She had a big smile on her face. ▪ faint, slight …   Collocations dictionary

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