If you describe someone as ~, you mean their attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical.
...a big, ~ man, who intimidated his students.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
If you describe someone as ~, you mean their attitude to people or things is humorous but rather critical.
...a big, ~ man, who intimidated his students.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012