sardonic laugh
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Sardonic laugh — Sardonic Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sardonic laugh — noun see sardonic grin … Useful english dictionary
Sardonic — Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sardonic grin — Sardonic Sar*don ic, a. [F. sardonique, L. sardonius, Gr. ?, ?, perhaps fr. ? to grin like a dog, or from a certain plant of Sardinia, Gr. ?, which was said to screw up the face of the eater.] Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sardonic grin — noun or sardonic laugh Etymology: translation of New Latin risus sardonicus : risus sardonicus … Useful english dictionary
laugh — I n. 1) to get a laugh (the joke got a big laugh) 2) to stifle, suppress a laugh 3) a belly; derisive; forced; hearty, loud; infectious; sardonic; subdued laugh 4) (misc.) to have the last laugh on smb.; to do smt. for a laugh (for laughs) II v.… … Combinatory dictionary
Sardonic Wrath — Infobox Album | Name = Sardonic Wrath Type = studio Artist = Darkthrone Released = September 6, 2004 Recorded = 2004 Length = 34:22 Label = Moonfog Productions Producer = Darkthrone Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5… … Wikipedia
Sardonic — , SAR DONIC LAUGHTER A poisonous plant called Herba Sardonia gave the English language the word sardonic and gave the Italian island of Sardinia its name. The island in turn gave English the word sardine, the name for a small fish of the… … Dictionary of eponyms
Disapprobation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disapprobation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disapprobation disapprobation disapproval Sgm: N 1 improbation improbation Sgm: N 1 disesteem disesteem disvaluation displacency Sgm: N 1 odium odium Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
sar|don´i|cal|ly — sar|don|ic «sahr DON ihk», adjective. bitterly contemptuous; coldly scornful; mocking: »a fiend s sardonic laugh, a sardonic outlook. I well remember his sardonic amusement over the hoopla occasioned in this country by the first Kinsey report… … Useful english dictionary
