su´per|cil´i|ous|ly — su|per|cil|i|ous «SOO puhr SIHL ee uhs», adjective. showing scorn or indifference because of a feeling of superiority; haughty, proud, and contemptuous; disdainful: »The duchess looked down at the workman with a supercilious stare. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
su|per|cil|i|ous — «SOO puhr SIHL ee uhs», adjective. showing scorn or indifference because of a feeling of superiority; haughty, proud, and contemptuous; disdainful: »The duchess looked down at the workman with a supercilious stare. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
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supercilious — su•per•cil•i•ous [[t]ˌsu pərˈsɪl i əs[/t]] adj. haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a look • Etymology: 1520–30; < L superciliōsus. See superciliary, ous su per•cil′i•ous•ly, adv. su per•cil′i•ous•ness, n … From formal English to slang
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 supercilious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Superciliousness — 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
supercilious — su|per|cil|i|ous [ ,supər sıliəs ] adjective a supercilious person behaves as if they think they are better or more important than everyone else: a supercilious manner/smile/attitude ╾ su|per|cil|i|ous|ly adverb ╾ su|per|cil|i|ous|ness noun… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
superciliousness — su·per·cil·i·ous (so͞o′pər sĭl’ē əs) adj. ▸ Feeling or showing haughty disdain. See Synonyms at ARROGANT(Cf. ↑arrogant). ╂ [Latin superciliōsus, from supercilium, eyebrow, pride : super , super + cilium, lower eyelid; see kel 1.]… … Word Histories
