■ noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
■ verb smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME: prob. of imitative origin.
■ noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
■ verb smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
Origin
ME: prob. of imitative origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004