ds|dain´ful|ly

ds|dain´ful|ly
dis|dain|ful «dihs DAYN fuhl», adjective.
proud and scornful; feeling or showing disdain: »

a disdainful toss of the head.

SYNONYM(S): contemptuous, scornful.
ds|dain´ful|ly, adverb.
dis|dain´ful|ness, noun.

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  • dis|dain|ful — «dihs DAYN fuhl», adjective. proud and scornful; feeling or showing disdain: »a disdainful toss of the head. SYNONYM(S): contemptuous, scornful. –ds|dain´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|dain´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dis|dain´ful|ness — dis|dain|ful «dihs DAYN fuhl», adjective. proud and scornful; feeling or showing disdain: »a disdainful toss of the head. SYNONYM(S): contemptuous, scornful. –ds|dain´ful|ly, adverb. –dis|dain´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dain — dain·cha; dain·ti·fy; dain·ti·ly; dain·ti·ness; dain·tith; de·mi·mon·dain; dis·dain·er; dis·dain·ful; dis·dain·ful·ly; dis·dain·ful·ness; or·dain; or·dain·er; or·dain·ment; dain·ty; dis·dain; mon·dain; …   English syllables

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  • disdainful — dis·dain·ful …   English syllables

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  • Disdainful — Dis*dain ful, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [1913 Webster] From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside. {Dis*dain ful*ly}, adv. {Dis*dain ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disdainfully — Disdainful Dis*dain ful, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [1913 Webster] From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside. {Dis*dain ful*ly}, adv. {Dis*dain ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disdainfulness — Disdainful Dis*dain ful, a. Full of disdain; expressing disdain; scornful; contemptuous; haughty. [1913 Webster] From these Turning disdainful to an equal good. Akenside. {Dis*dain ful*ly}, adv. {Dis*dain ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disdainful — dis•dain•ful [[t]dɪsˈdeɪn fəl, dɪˈsteɪn [/t]] adj. full of or showing disdain; scornful • Etymology: 1535–45 dis•dain′ful•ly, adv. dis•dain′ful•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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