English words for 'plural of mocking'
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- A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
- (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.
- (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
- (British, Australia, New Zealand, sometimes Philippines) A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
- (boxing) A short straight punch.
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
- a quick short straight punch
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
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- The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
- Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
- Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- showing your contempt by derision
- humorous or satirical mimicry
verb
- mock or make fun of playfully
- tear into pieces
- ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- annoy persistently
- separate the fibers of
- disentangle and raise the fibers of
- raise the nap of (fabrics)
- to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
- (transitive) To backcomb.
- (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- (transitive, informal) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
- (transitive) To entice, tempt.
- (transitive) To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- (transitive) To deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
- (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
- (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
- (transitive) To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
noun
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- One who teases.
- A single act of teasing.
- One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
adj
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- having no adornment or coloration
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
- unproductive especially of the expected results
- lacking moisture or volatile components
- not producing milk
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
- without a mucous or watery discharge
- free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
- (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
- practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
- opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
- not shedding tears
- (Christianity) Of a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion.
- (figurative) Athirst, eager.
- (poker) Of a board or flop: Not permitting the creation of many or of strong hands.
- Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.
- (fine arts) Exhibiting precise execution lacking delicate contours or soft transitions of color.
- (aviation) Not using afterburners or water injection for increased thrust.
- Lacking interest, boring.
- (of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects (especially reverb).
- In a dry spell (e.g., unemployed, slow).
- Of a bite from an animal: not containing the usual venom.
- Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:
- (law) Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned.
- (wine and other alcoholic beverages, ginger ale) Low in sugar; lacking sugar; unsweetened.
- Unable to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (agriculture) milk.
- (humor) Amusing without showing amusement.
- (chemistry) Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.
- (Malaysia, Singapore, of noodles) Mixed with sauce and not served in a soup.
- Without a usual complement or consummation; impotent.
- (masonry) Built without or lacking mortar.
- Free from or lacking moisture.
- (sciences, somewhat derogatory) Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter.
noun
- a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
- (Australia) An area of waterless country.
- (US) A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).
- (British, UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
- (chiefly Australia, with "the") The dry season.
- Unsweetened ginger ale; dry ginger.
- An area with little or no rain, or sheltered from it.
- The process by which something is dried.
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- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
- (proscribed) Odd or coincidental; strange.
- (of a statement, action, etc.) Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.
- (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- (preceded with "being") Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.
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- The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
- Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
- Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- showing your contempt by derision
- humorous or satirical mimicry
verb
noun
- A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion.
- (US, figurative) A mild verbal insult.
- (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation).
- (British, Australia, New Zealand, sometimes Philippines) A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
- (boxing) A short straight punch.
- the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
- a quick short straight punch
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
verb
noun
verb
- mock or make fun of playfully
- tear into pieces
- ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
- harass with persistent criticism or carping
- annoy persistently
- separate the fibers of
- disentangle and raise the fibers of
- raise the nap of (fabrics)
- to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them
- (transitive) To backcomb.
- (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- (transitive, informal) To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
- (transitive) To entice, tempt.
- (transitive) To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- (transitive) To deliberately arouse someone sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
- (transitive) To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).
- (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
- (transitive) To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
noun
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
- the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
- One who teases.
- A single act of teasing.
- One who deliberately arouses others (usually men) sexually with no intention of satisfying that arousal.
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adj
adj
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- having no adornment or coloration
- having a large proportion of strong liquor
- unproductive especially of the expected results
- lacking moisture or volatile components
- not producing milk
- used of solid substances in contrast with liquid ones
- without a mucous or watery discharge
- free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
- (of food) eaten without a spread or sauce or other garnish
- lacking warmth or emotional involvement
- (of liquor) having a low residual sugar content because of decomposition of sugar during fermentation
- practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
- lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless
- opposed to or prohibiting the production and sale of alcoholic beverages
- not shedding tears
- (Christianity) Of a mass, service, or rite: involving neither consecration nor communion.
- (figurative) Athirst, eager.
- (poker) Of a board or flop: Not permitting the creation of many or of strong hands.
- Free from or lacking alcohol or alcoholic beverages.
- (fine arts) Exhibiting precise execution lacking delicate contours or soft transitions of color.
- (aviation) Not using afterburners or water injection for increased thrust.
- Lacking interest, boring.
- (of a sound recording) Free from applied audio effects (especially reverb).
- In a dry spell (e.g., unemployed, slow).
- Of a bite from an animal: not containing the usual venom.
- Free from or lacking embellishment or sweetness, particularly:
- (law) Describing an area where sales of alcoholic or strong alcoholic beverages are banned.
- (wine and other alcoholic beverages, ginger ale) Low in sugar; lacking sugar; unsweetened.
- Unable to produce a liquid, as water, (petrochemistry) oil, or (agriculture) milk.
- (humor) Amusing without showing amusement.
- (chemistry) Anhydrous: free from or lacking water in any state, regardless of the presence of other liquids.
- (Malaysia, Singapore, of noodles) Mixed with sauce and not served in a soup.
- Without a usual complement or consummation; impotent.
- (masonry) Built without or lacking mortar.
- Free from or lacking moisture.
- (sciences, somewhat derogatory) Involving computations rather than work with biological or chemical matter.
noun
- a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
- (Australia) An area of waterless country.
- (US) A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).
- (British, UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.
- (chiefly Australia, with "the") The dry season.
- Unsweetened ginger ale; dry ginger.
- An area with little or no rain, or sheltered from it.
- The process by which something is dried.
verb
adj
- humorously sarcastic or mocking
- characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
- (proscribed) Odd or coincidental; strange.
- (of a statement, action, etc.) Done in an insincere and mocking manner; satirical.
- (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- (preceded with "being") Acting in an unserious and teasing manner.