Hypertext Webster Gateway: "derisive"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Derisive \De*ri"sive\, a.
Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision.
``Derisive taunts.'' --Pope. -- {De*ri"sive*ly}, adv. --
{De*ri"sive*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
derisive
adj : abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive
laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile";
"taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'" [syn: {gibelike},
{jeering}, {mocking}, {taunting}]
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