superciliously

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• superciliously — supercilious ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having an air of contemptuous superiority. DERIVATIVES superciliously adverb superciliousness noun. ORIGIN Latin superciliosus haughty , from supercilium eyebrow …   English terms dictionary

• Superciliously — Supercilious Su per*cil i*ous, a. [L. superciliosus, fr. supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. {Conceal}.] Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• superciliously — adverb see supercilious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• superciliously — See supercilious. * * * …   Universalium

• superciliously — adverb In a supercilious manner …   Wiktionary

• superciliously — adv. haughtily, conceitedly, arrogantly, contemptuously …   English contemporary dictionary

• superciliously — su·per·cil·ious·ly …   English syllables

• superciliously — See: supercilious …   English dictionary

• superciliously — adverb with a sneer; in an uncomplimentary sneering manner I don t believe in these customs, he said sneeringly • Syn: ↑sneeringly, ↑snidely • Derived from adjective: ↑snide (for: ↑snidely), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• supercilious — superciliously, adv. superciliousness, n. /sooh peuhr sil ee euhs/, adj. haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression. [1520 30; < L superciliosus. See SUPERCILIUM, OUS] Syn. arrogant, scornful. Ant. humble. * * * …   Universalium

• patronize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. support, endorse, aid; deal or do business with; buy from, frequent, go to, shop at; look down upon, show contempt or condescension, condescend toward. See humility, aid, barter. II (Roget s IV) v …   English dictionary for students