sar|don|ic — «sahr DON ihk», adjective. bitterly contemptuous; coldly scornful; mocking: »a fiend s sardonic laugh, a sardonic outlook. I well remember his sardonic amusement over the hoopla occasioned in this country by the first Kinsey report (Atlantic).… … Useful english dictionary
sar|cas´ti|cal|ly — sar|cas|tic «sahr KAS tihk», adjective. using sarcasm; sneering; bitterly cutting; ironical; taunting; caustic: »“Don t hurry!” was her father s sarcastic comment as she slowly dressed. –sar|cas´ti|cal|ly, adverb. Synonym Study Sarcastic … Useful english dictionary
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
sar — ad·ver·sar·ia; ak·his·sar; am·phi·sar·ca; an·a·sar·ca; an·a·sar·cous; an·sar; an·sar·ie; an·ti·ma·cas·sar; bet·si·mi·sar·a·ka; bur·sar; bur·sar·i·al; bur·sar·ship; cae·sar; cae·sar·ism; cae·sar·ist; ca·lu·sar; car·ci·no·sar·co·ma; cat·a·sar·ka;… … English syllables
don — abad·don; aban·don·ee; aban·don·ment; achae·no·don; acot·y·le·don; ade·lo·co·don·ic; ag·kis·tro·don; aglyph·o·don·ta; aglyph·o·don·tia; al·don·ic; al·ge·don·ics; al·go·don·ci·llo; am·e·bel·o·don; amyn·o·don; an·cis·tro·don; an·co·don·ta;… … English syllables
sar|cas|tic — «sahr KAS tihk», adjective. using sarcasm; sneering; bitterly cutting; ironical; taunting; caustic: »“Don t hurry!” was her father s sarcastic comment as she slowly dressed. –sar|cas´ti|cal|ly, adverb. Synonym Study Sarcastic … Useful english dictionary
sardonical — sar·don·i·cal … English syllables
sardonically — sar·don·i·cal·ly … English syllables
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 — sar•don•ic [[t]sɑrˈdɒn ɪk[/t]] adj. characterized by scornful derision or bitter irony; mocking; cynical: a sardonic grin[/ex] • Etymology: 1630–40; alter. of earlier sardonian (influenced by F sardonique) < L sardoni(us) (< Gk sardónios of … From formal English to slang
