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sardonic expression

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  • sardonic — adjective Etymology: French sardonique, from Greek sardonios Date: 1638 disdainfully or skeptically humorous ; derisively mocking < a sardonic comment > < his sardonic expression > Synonyms: see sarcastic • sardonically adverb …   New Collegiate 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

  • mug — n 1. tankard, toby, beaker, chalice, schooner, pot. 2.Slang. a. face, visage, countenance, features, lineaments; Sl. pan, Sl. phiz, Sl. puss; mouth, Sl. kisser.b. grimace, sneer, frown, pout, black look, Fr. moue; smile, grin, smirk, sardonic… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Philo Vance — is a fictional character who starred in 12 crime novels written by S. S. Van Dine (the pen name of Willard Huntington Wright), published in the 1920s and 1930s. During that time, Vance was immensely popular in books, movies, and on the radio. He… …   Wikipedia

  • The Testament of Athammaus — The Testament of Athmmaus is a short story by Clark Ashton Smith that is part of his Hyperborean cycle. It was published in the October 1932 issue of Weird Tales .ynopsisThe story is written from the recollection of the now aged Headsman Athmmaus …   Wikipedia

  • English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • sarcastic — sarcastic, *satiric, ironic, sardonic can mean having or manifesting bitterness and power to cut or sting. A person, a mood, a remark, or an expression is sarcastic when he or it manifests an intent to inflict pain by deriding, taunting, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • sarcastic — 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,… …   English dictionary for students

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