Supercilious

su·per·cil·i·ous [spər síllee əss] adjective

contemptuously indifferent: full of contempt and arrogance

[Early 16th century. From Latin superciliosus, from supercilium “eyebrow,” from super “above” + cilium “eyelid,” referring to raised eyebrows as a sign of haughty disdain.]

-  su·per·cil·i·ous·ly, adverb

-  su·per·cil·i·ous·ness, noun

Posted by Fungii at August 04, 2002 01:46 PM