derisive laugh
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derisive — [[t]dɪra͟ɪsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt. There was a short, derisive laugh. Syn: contemptuous Derived words: derisively ADV GRADED ADV with v Phil s tormentor snorted derisively … 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
laugh — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sound/act of laughing ADJECTIVE ▪ loud ▪ light, little, short, slight, small, soft ▪ deep … Collocations dictionary
laugh — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hliehhan; akin to Old High German lachēn to laugh Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to show emotion (as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound b. to find… … New Collegiate Dictionary
derisive — adj. Derisive is used with these nouns: ↑laugh, ↑laughter, ↑snort … Collocations dictionary
laugh up or in one's sleeve — idi laugh up or in one s sleeve, to be secretly derisive or amused … From formal English to slang
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
horselaugh — {n. phr.} A loud, sarcastic, and derisive laugh. * /When the speaker praised politics as one of the oldest and noblest professions, his audience of college students gave him a horselaugh./ … Dictionary of American idioms
horselaugh — {n. phr.} A loud, sarcastic, and derisive laugh. * /When the speaker praised politics as one of the oldest and noblest professions, his audience of college students gave him a horselaugh./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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