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supercilious
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Word definitions for supercilious in dictionaries
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a supercilious laugh EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dress shop assistants grow supercilious , aware that they can uplift or slay us with a single comment. ▪ He also had unusually heavy, drooping eyelids which could make him ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Supercilious \Su`per*cil"i*ous\, a. [L. superciliosus, fr. supercilium an eyebrow, pride; super over, + cilium an eyelid; probably akin to celare to conceal. Cf. Conceal .] Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1520s, "lofty with pride, haughtily contemptuous," from Latin superciliosus "haughty, arrogant," from supercilium "haughty demeanor, pride," literally "eyebrow" (via notion of raising the eyebrow to express haughtiness), from super "above" (see super- ) ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. arrogant superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
Usage examples of supercilious.
Hussars and Lancers scouted in the scrub at each side, and within moved the clump of camels, with humorous eyes and supercilious lips, their comic faces a contrast to the blood-stained men who already lay huddled in the cacolets on either side.
The idea of Harold steering his mother from the baboons to the sea lions, from the coypu pond to the zebra house, pulling her gently out of the way of supercilious camels with sticky children on their backs was, to Nell, infinitely touching.
In spite of disapproving eyes Gerd continued to act the fool for he knew that it was his particular strength that he could endure the supercilious remarks of his neighbours without wishing them ill.
Deane was then set upon by Heep, who took an unhealthy delight in beating him despite the fact that he apologised in a supercilious manner every time he struck him.
He thrust it aside and smiled at her in what he imagined was a placatory way, but which to her seemed merely supercilious.
Roy, her wimpish, supercilious press secretary, called him this morning, yanked him out of class, told him to be on the next flight to Boston.
The first exchange of wondering glances over, he viewed Theos with a critical, half supercilious air.
In the light of his own forepost lantern he saw their startled angry faces, the black eyes with the faint stripes at the corners, the narrow supercilious heads.
Hussars and Lancers scouted in the scrub at each side, and within moved the clump of camels, with humorous eyes and supercilious lips, their comic faces a contrast to the blood-stained men who already lay huddled in the cacolets on either side.
The officer strolled towards the three Riflemen with a languid, almost supercilious, air.
Iso behind, but the boy could not sustain the rigors of a long journey, nor did Alain trust the supercilious clerics who served the skopos to be patient with anyone who might impede their progress.
The supercilious cheechako might designate them high, But one acquires a taste for them and likes them by-and-by.
To Jundrak, comparing her with the women of his own social standing, with their cosmetically perfect features and supercilious looks, this lower class girl was a woman while they were painted dolls.
And Soames gave him askance a look of dogged dislike--for in spite of his fastidious air and that supercilious, dandified taciturnity, Soames, with his set lips and squared chin, was not unlike a bulldog.
The John Chandler Simpson trotting briskly along the street looked very little like the supercilious city slicker who'd come to Grantville so long ago.