Scoffing
21Defaced — Deface De*face (d[ e]*f[=a]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defaced} (d[ e]*f[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Defacing}.] [OE. defacen to disfigure, efface, OF. desfacier; L. dis + facies face. See {Face}, and cf. {Efface}.] 1. To destroy or mar the face or… …
22Defacing — Deface De*face (d[ e]*f[=a]s ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defaced} (d[ e]*f[=a]st ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Defacing}.] [OE. defacen to disfigure, efface, OF. desfacier; L. dis + facies face. See {Face}, and cf. {Efface}.] 1. To destroy or mar the face or… …
23Heathen — Hea then (h[=e] [th] n), a. 1. Gentile; pagan; as, a heathen author. The heathen philosopher. All in gold, like heathen gods. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Barbarous; unenlightened; heathenish. [1913 Webster] 3. Irreligious; scoffing. [1913 Webster] …
24Jeer — Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) + scheren… …
25Jeered — Jeer Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) +… …
26Jeering — Jeer Jeer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jeered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jeering}.] [Perh. a corrup. of cheer to salute with cheers, taken in an ironical sense; or more prob. fr. D. gekscheren to jeer, lit., to shear the fool; gek a fool (see 1st {Geck}) +… …
27Jeering — Jeer ing, a. Mocking; scoffing. n. A mocking utterance. {Jeer ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
28Jeeringly — Jeering Jeer ing, a. Mocking; scoffing. n. A mocking utterance. {Jeer ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …
29Mephistophelean — Meph is*to*phe le*an, Mephistophelian Meph is*to*phe li*an(? or ?), prop. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend; devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or ingenuity or… …
30Mephistophelian — Mephistophelean Meph is*to*phe le*an, Mephistophelian Meph is*to*phe li*an(? or ?), prop. a. Pertaining to, or resembling, the devil Mephistopheles, a crafty, scoffing, relentless fiend; devilish in character or aspect; crafty; showing cunning or …