SUPERCILIOUS


Meaning of SUPERCILIOUS in English

/ ˌsuːpəˈsɪliəs; ˌsjuː-; NAmE ˌsuːpərˈs-/ adjective

( disapproving ) behaving towards other people as if you think you are better than they are

SYN superior

►  super·cili·ous·ly adverb

►  super·cili·ous·ness noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent.: from Latin superciliosus haughty, from supercilium eyebrow.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.