DERISIVE


Meaning of DERISIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈrī-siv, -ziv; -ˈri-ziv, -ˈri-siv ]

adjective

Date: circa 1662

: expressing or causing derision

derisive laughter

• de·ri·sive·ly adverb

• de·ri·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.