derisive
de·ri·sive
derisive · derisives
A derisive remarkA derisive remark.
UK/dɪˈɹaɪ.sɪv/US/dɪˈraɪsɪv/
» That writer is known for his derisive style.
Dieser Schriftsteller ist für seinen spottenden Stil bekannt. — Esperantostern
Miktsoanit · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(rare)A derisive remark.
Examples
2 sentencesThat writer is known for his derisive style.
deDieser Schriftsteller ist für seinen spottenden Stil bekannt. — Esperantostern
His derisive laughter made me think that I was wrong.
Origin
From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“to deride”) + -ive.From the participle stem of Latin dērīdeō (“to deride”) + -ive.
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