superciliously

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəslɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•per•cil•i•ous /ˌsupɚˈsɪliəs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. haughty and full of contempt for others:a supercilious raising of the eyebrows.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
su•per•cil•i•ous  (so̅o̅′pər sil′ē əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
  • Latin superciliōsus. See supercilium, -ous
  • 1520–30
su′per•cil′i•ous•ly, adv. 
su′per•cil′i•ous•ness, n. 
    arrogant, scornful.
    humble.

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