scornful look

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• look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• scornful — scorn|ful [ˈsko:nfəl US ˈsko:rn ] adj feeling or showing scorn ▪ a scornful look scornful of ▪ He was scornful of the women s movement. >scornfully adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• look — v., n., & int. v. 1 a intr. (often foll. by at) use one s sight; turn one s eyes in some direction. b tr. turn one s eyes on; contemplate or examine (looked me in the eyes). 2 intr. a make a visual or mental search (I ll look in the morning). b… …   Useful english dictionary

• scornful — adjective feeling or showing scorn: a scornful look (+ of): They remained scornful of all our attempts to find a solution. scornfully adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• look# — look vb 1 *see, watch Analogous words: *gaze, gape, stare, glare, peer: *scrutinize, scan, inspect, examine 2 *seem, appear Analogous words: indicate, betoken, bespeak: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• scornful — scorn|ful [ skɔrnfəl ] adjective feeling or expressing scorn: a scornful remark/look/laugh scornful of: They were scornful of anyone else s suggestions. ╾ scorn|ful|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• scornful — UK [ˈskɔː(r)nf(ə)l] / US [ˈskɔrnfəl] adjective feeling or expressing scorn a scornful remark/look/laugh scornful of: They were scornful of anyone else s suggestions. Derived word: scornfully adverb …   English dictionary

• scornful — adj. Scornful is used with these nouns: ↑glance, ↑laugh, ↑look …   Collocations dictionary

• sneer — snɪr /snɪə n. scornful look, contemptuous glance; expression of ridicule and mockery v. smile or look at in a scornful manner; express contempt for someone or something, mock, ridicule …   English contemporary dictionary

• sneered — snɪr /snɪə n. scornful look, contemptuous glance; expression of ridicule and mockery v. smile or look at in a scornful manner; express contempt for someone or something, mock, ridicule …   English contemporary dictionary

• sneering — sneer·ing || snɪərɪŋ adj. mocking, ridiculing, expressing scorn and contempt snɪr /snɪə n. scornful look, contemptuous glance; expression of ridicule and mockery v. smile or look at in a scornful manner; express contempt for someone or… …   English contemporary dictionary