English words for 'patronizing behaviour or talk'
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noun
- Patronising speech or behaviour.
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
- Customers collectively; clientele; business.
- (UK, law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
- The right of nomination to political office.
- The act or state of being a customer of some business.
- (politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
- The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
- the act of providing approval and support
- customers collectively
- (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
- the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
verb
verb
- behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
- treat condescendingly
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- (nonstandard, rare) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to talk down to (someone); to patronize.
- To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
- Chiefly followed by on or upon: to go into detail; to particularize, to specify.
noun
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
- (usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior.
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
verb
noun
verb
noun
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
- (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
- (countable, uncountable, medicine) Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.
verb
- speak in an unfriendly tone
- remove the bark of a tree
- tan (a skin) with bark tannins
- make barking sounds
- cover with bark
- (intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
- To strip the bark from; to peel.
- (transitive) To speak sharply.
- To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.
- (intransitive) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
- To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
- To girdle.
noun
- tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
- the sound made by a dog
- a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
- a noise resembling the bark of a dog
- The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.
- The envelopment or outer covering of anything.
- (figuratively) An abrupt loud vocal utterance.
- The crust formed on barbecued meat that has had a rub applied to it.
- Hard candy made in flat sheets, for instance out of chocolate, peanut butter, toffee or peppermint.
- (medicine) Peruvian bark or Jesuit's bark, the bark of the cinchona from which quinine is produced.
- (music) The quick opening of the hi-hat cymbal as it is hit, followed by its timely closing.
- (countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.
- (poetic) A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
- (nautical) A vessel, typically with three (or more) masts, with the foremasts (or fore- and mainmasts) square-rigged, and mizzenmast schooner-rigged.
intj
adj
noun
- a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- a passageway under a curved masonry construction
- a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- (anatomy) The curved part of the bottom of a foot.
- (video games) Synonym of god (“person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon”).
- An inverted U shape.
- (electronics, operating systems) An architecture; a computer architecture or instruction set architecture.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
verb
verb
- (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
- treat condescendingly
- (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
- (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- be a regular customer or client of
- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- assume sponsorship of
noun
- the manner of speaking to another individual
- the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion
- a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
- the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
- the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
- the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
- (golf, Scotland) The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
- (computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory.
- An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
- (Commonwealth, politics) A response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
- (networking, Internet) A string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on a network (especially the Internet), such as an e-mail address, IP address or URL.
- The location of a property.
- (diplomacy, politics) A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.
- A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
- A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- give a speech to
- speak to
- access or locate by address
- speak to someone
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- put an address on (an envelope)
- address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
- adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
- direct a question at someone
- (transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
- (transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
- (transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.
- (transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
- (reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
- (transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
- (transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
- (transitive, golf, Scotland) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
- (transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
- (transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
- (transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
adj
noun
- (uncountable) Lip gloss or lipstick; (countable) a stick of this product.
- (Scotland, historical) An old dry measure amounting to one quarter of a peck (for goods sold by weight, 1¾ pounds or about four-fifths of a kilogram); also, a container of that capacity.
- (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) Diminutive of lip.
noun
- consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.
- (psychology) A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
- Propriety; manners (etiquette).
- (music) The stroke in beating time.
- (slang) Clipping of tactic.
- The sense of touch; feeling.
verb
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To cease to be on friendly terms.
- (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To be shocked by something.
- (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To collapse; to pass out from intoxication.
- (intransitive, Of the ground, floor, snow, etc., or figuratively, a worldview or foundation) To cause someone to slip and/or fall down.
- (intransitive, slang) To depart.
- (dialect, intransitive) To pass out.
- (intransitive, Of a trapdoor or similar) To give way under someone.
- (literally) To come out of something by falling.
- (military, intransitive, figuratively) To leave one's current location to report for duty at a new location.
- (intransitive, slang) To be enthusiastic about something; to laugh very hard.
- (military, intransitive, literally) To leave one's place in the current formation of ranks in order to take one's place in a new formation.
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically
- have a breach in relations
- drop out
- leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
- come to pass
noun
verb
- belittle through talk
- direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio
- speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
- (transitive, idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price.
- (transitive, slang) To comfort someone experiencing a bad trip, to help them come down.
- (transitive) To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage.
- (transitive, aviation, of ground control) To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.
- (transitive) To overcome by spoken argument.
noun
verb
intj
adj
verb
- (transitive) To put (someone or something) in a secure enclosed space, such as a room or container.
- (ergative, derogatory, often imperative) Of a person, to stop talking (said by someone, often one in authority, after one has said something annoying, irrelevant, or false, during a period of peace and quiet, or when one is not allowed to talk) or arguing, or (of a person or thing) making noise.
- (transitive) To terminate (a business).
- (transitive) To close (a building) so that no one can enter.
- cause to be quiet or not talk
- place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
- refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
noun
- An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
- (graphical user interface) A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command.
- A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
- the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- something done as an indication of intention
- motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
verb
- (transitive) To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc).
- (transitive) To express (something) by a gesture or gestures.
- (transitive) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action.
- (intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.
- show, express or direct through movement
verb
- behave saucily or impudently towards
- dress (food) with a relish
- add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
- To make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.
- (slang) To send or hand over.
- To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate.
- To add sauce to; to season.
- (colloquial) To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to.
noun
- flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- (Internet slang) Alternative form of source, often used when requesting the source of an image or other posted material.
- (bodybuilding) Anabolic steroids.
- A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- (art) A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.
- (slang, usually “the”) Alcohol, booze.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Tomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:
- (slang, usually “the”) Vitality; capability or talent.
noun
- a manner lacking seriousness
- feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
- A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
- (countable) A lighthearted or frivolous act.
- The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
adv
- In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate.
- In a manner expressing comprehensive or intimate knowledge.
- In a manner prompting recognition or recollection.
- (linguistics) Colloquially; of common or vernacular speech, as opposed to scholarly language.
- in an intimately familiar manner
noun
- a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
- a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- a courteous manner
- (uncountable) Polite behavior.
- (countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
- (law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
- (uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
- (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
adj
verb
verb
- (intransitive, informal, with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.
- (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
- (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
- (transitive) To take something stealthily without permission.
- to go stealthily or furtively
- put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
- pass on stealthily
- make off with belongings of others
adj
noun
- One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
- (American football) A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.
- An informer; a tell-tale.
- A cheat; a con artist.
- (movie theaters) Ellipsis of sneak preview
- The act of sneaking
- (US) A sneaker; a tennis shoe.
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
verb
- To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
- (intransitive, informal) To dance to ragtime music.
- To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
- To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
- To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
- (intransitive, vulgar, slang, sometimes euphemistic) To menstruate.
- (intransitive) To become tattered.
- (transitive, informal) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
- (transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
- (British slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- censure severely or angrily
- play in ragtime
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- break into lumps before sorting
- treat cruelly
noun
- (slang, derogatory) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.
- A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
- (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
- A ragged edge in metalworking.
- (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
- A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
- (typography) An uneven vertical margin (of a block of type).
- (slang, theater) A curtain of various kinds.
- (UK, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
- A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
- (derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.
- (singular or plural, slang) Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
- (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
- newspaper with half-size pages
- a small piece of cloth
- a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
- music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
- a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
noun
- Patronising speech or behaviour.
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
- Customers collectively; clientele; business.
- (UK, law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
- The right of nomination to political office.
- The act or state of being a customer of some business.
- (politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
- The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
- Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
- the act of providing approval and support
- customers collectively
- (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
- the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
verb
noun
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
- The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
- (usually uncountable, derogatory) A patronizing attitude or behavior.
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
noun
- the manner of speaking to another individual
- the ability to do or say what is appropriate for the occasion
- a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described
- the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location
- the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
- the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
- (golf, Scotland) The act of bringing the head of the club up to the ball in preparation for swinging.
- (computing) A number identifying a specific storage location in computer memory.
- An act of addressing oneself to a person or group; a discourse or speech, or a record of this.
- (Commonwealth, politics) A response given by each of the Houses of Parliament to the sovereign's speech at the opening of Parliament.
- (networking, Internet) A string of characters identifying a node or range of nodes on a network (especially the Internet), such as an e-mail address, IP address or URL.
- The location of a property.
- (diplomacy, politics) A formal approach to a sovereign or head of state, especially an official appeal or petition.
- A description of the location of a property, usually with at least a street name and number, name of a town, and now also a postal code; such a description as superscribed for direction on an envelope or letter.
- A manner of speaking or writing to another; language, style.
verb
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- give a speech to
- speak to
- access or locate by address
- speak to someone
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- put an address on (an envelope)
- address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question
- adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
- direct a question at someone
- (transitive) To consign or entrust to the care of another, as agent or factor.
- (transitive) To direct speech to; to make a communication to, whether spoken or written; to apply to by words, as by a speech, petition, etc., to speak to.
- (transitive, computing) To refer to a location in computer memory.
- (transitive, formal) To direct attention towards a problem or obstacle, in an attempt to resolve it.
- (reflexive) To direct one’s remarks (to someone).
- (transitive) To direct in writing, as a letter; to superscribe, or to direct and transmit.
- (transitive) To direct, as words (to anyone or anything); to make, as a speech, petition, etc. (to any audience).
- (transitive, golf, Scotland) To get ready to hit (the ball on the tee).
- (transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
- (transitive) To make suit to as a lover; to court; to woo.
- (transitive) To address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech, discourse or efforts to.
noun
- consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
- Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing and avoid statements that will give offence or pain even if true.
- (psychology) A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
- Propriety; manners (etiquette).
- (music) The stroke in beating time.
- (slang) Clipping of tactic.
- The sense of touch; feeling.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- An act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude.
- (graphical user interface) A motion made with a pointing device, or on a touchscreen, that is recognised by the system as a command.
- A motion of the limbs or body, especially one made to emphasize speech.
- the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
- something done as an indication of intention
- motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
verb
- (transitive) To express or signal (to someone) by a gesture or gestures (to do something, go somewhere, etc).
- (transitive) To express (something) by a gesture or gestures.
- (transitive) To accompany or illustrate with gesture or action.
- (intransitive) To make a gesture or gestures.
- show, express or direct through movement
noun
- a manner lacking seriousness
- feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
- A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
- (countable) A lighthearted or frivolous act.
- The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
noun
- a courteous or respectful or considerate remark
- a courteous or respectful or considerate act
- a courteous manner
- (uncountable) Polite behavior.
- (countable) A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
- (law) The life interest that the surviving husband has in the real or heritable estate of his wife.
- (uncountable) Willingness or generosity in providing something needed.
- (uncountable) Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
adj
verb
verb
- behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
- treat condescendingly
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- (nonstandard, rare) To treat (someone) as though inferior; to talk down to (someone); to patronize.
- To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
- Chiefly followed by on or upon: to go into detail; to particularize, to specify.
verb
noun
verb
noun
- a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
- (uncountable) Action or form of speech deliberately intended to be rude; (countable) a particular act or statement having this effect.
- (countable) Something that causes offence (for example, by being of an unacceptable quality).
- (countable, uncountable, medicine) Something causing disease or injury to the body or bodily processes; the injury so caused.
verb
- speak in an unfriendly tone
- remove the bark of a tree
- tan (a skin) with bark tannins
- make barking sounds
- cover with bark
- (intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).
- To strip the bark from; to peel.
- (transitive) To speak sharply.
- To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.
- (intransitive) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
- To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
- To girdle.
noun
- tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
- the sound made by a dog
- a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
- a noise resembling the bark of a dog
- The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.
- The envelopment or outer covering of anything.
- (figuratively) An abrupt loud vocal utterance.
- The crust formed on barbecued meat that has had a rub applied to it.
- Hard candy made in flat sheets, for instance out of chocolate, peanut butter, toffee or peppermint.
- (medicine) Peruvian bark or Jesuit's bark, the bark of the cinchona from which quinine is produced.
- (music) The quick opening of the hi-hat cymbal as it is hit, followed by its timely closing.
- (countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.
- (poetic) A sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
- (nautical) A vessel, typically with three (or more) masts, with the foremasts (or fore- and mainmasts) square-rigged, and mizzenmast schooner-rigged.
intj
verb
- (transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly.
- treat condescendingly
- (transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer.
- (transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support.
- be a regular customer or client of
- do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
- assume sponsorship of
verb
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To cease to be on friendly terms.
- (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To be shocked by something.
- (intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To collapse; to pass out from intoxication.
- (intransitive, Of the ground, floor, snow, etc., or figuratively, a worldview or foundation) To cause someone to slip and/or fall down.
- (intransitive, slang) To depart.
- (dialect, intransitive) To pass out.
- (intransitive, Of a trapdoor or similar) To give way under someone.
- (literally) To come out of something by falling.
- (military, intransitive, figuratively) To leave one's current location to report for duty at a new location.
- (intransitive, slang) To be enthusiastic about something; to laugh very hard.
- (military, intransitive, literally) To leave one's place in the current formation of ranks in order to take one's place in a new formation.
- come as a logical consequence; follow logically
- have a breach in relations
- drop out
- leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation
- come to pass
noun
verb
- belittle through talk
- direct and control (the flight of an airplane during landing) via radio
- speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child
- (transitive, idiomatic) To negotiate a lower price.
- (transitive, slang) To comfort someone experiencing a bad trip, to help them come down.
- (transitive) To convince a person to cease a drastic action or response, such as a suicide attempt or act of rage.
- (transitive, aviation, of ground control) To verbally assist someone to land an aircraft.
- (transitive) To overcome by spoken argument.
verb
- behave saucily or impudently towards
- dress (food) with a relish
- add zest or flavor to, make more interesting
- To make poignant; to give zest, flavour or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.
- (slang) To send or hand over.
- To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate.
- To add sauce to; to season.
- (colloquial) To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to.
noun
- flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food
- (Internet slang) Alternative form of source, often used when requesting the source of an image or other posted material.
- (bodybuilding) Anabolic steroids.
- A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.
- (art) A soft crayon for use in stump drawing or in shading with the stump.
- (slang, usually “the”) Alcohol, booze.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, India) Tomato sauce (similar to US tomato ketchup), as in:
- (slang, usually “the”) Vitality; capability or talent.
verb
- (intransitive, informal, with on) To inform an authority of another's misdemeanours.
- (ditransitive) To stealthily bring someone something.
- (intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
- (transitive) To take something stealthily without permission.
- to go stealthily or furtively
- put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner
- pass on stealthily
- make off with belongings of others
adj
noun
- One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
- (American football) A play where the quarterback receives the snap and immediately dives forward.
- An informer; a tell-tale.
- A cheat; a con artist.
- (movie theaters) Ellipsis of sneak preview
- The act of sneaking
- (US) A sneaker; a tennis shoe.
- someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
- a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible
- someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
verb
- To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter.
- (intransitive, informal) To dance to ragtime music.
- To break (ore) into lumps for sorting.
- To tease or torment, especially at a university; to bully, to haze.
- To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.
- (intransitive, vulgar, slang, sometimes euphemistic) To menstruate.
- (intransitive) To become tattered.
- (transitive, informal) To play or compose (a piece, melody, etc.) in syncopated time.
- (transitive) To decorate (a wall, etc.) by applying paint with a rag.
- (British slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- censure severely or angrily
- play in ragtime
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- break into lumps before sorting
- treat cruelly
noun
- (slang, derogatory) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.
- A coarse kind of rock, somewhat cellular in texture; ragstone.
- (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.
- A ragged edge in metalworking.
- (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.
- A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
- (typography) An uneven vertical margin (of a block of type).
- (slang, theater) A curtain of various kinds.
- (UK, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.
- A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.
- (derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.
- (singular or plural, slang) Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
- (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).
- newspaper with half-size pages
- a small piece of cloth
- a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
- music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
- a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
adv
- In a casual or informal manner, as with a close acquaintance; especially when such behavior may be considered inappropriate.
- In a manner expressing comprehensive or intimate knowledge.
- In a manner prompting recognition or recollection.
- (linguistics) Colloquially; of common or vernacular speech, as opposed to scholarly language.
- in an intimately familiar manner
adj
noun
- a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- a passageway under a curved masonry construction
- a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
- Any place covered by an arch; an archway.
- (architecture) An architectural element having the shape of an arch
- (anatomy) The curved part of the bottom of a foot.
- (video games) Synonym of god (“person who owns and runs a multi-user dungeon”).
- An inverted U shape.
- (electronics, operating systems) An architecture; a computer architecture or instruction set architecture.
- A natural arch-shaped opening in a rock mass.
- An arch-shaped arrangement of trapezoidal stones, designed to redistribute downward force outward.
verb
adj
noun
- (uncountable) Lip gloss or lipstick; (countable) a stick of this product.
- (Scotland, historical) An old dry measure amounting to one quarter of a peck (for goods sold by weight, 1¾ pounds or about four-fifths of a kilogram); also, a container of that capacity.
- (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) Diminutive of lip.