A ~ noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
There was a short, ~ laugh.
= contemptuous
ADJ
~ly
Phil’s tormentor snorted ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
A ~ noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
There was a short, ~ laugh.
= contemptuous
ADJ
~ly
Phil’s tormentor snorted ~ly.
ADV: ADV with v
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012