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Webster 1913 Edition
Supercilious
Suˊper-cil′i-ous
,Adj.
[L.
superciliosus
, fr. supercilium
an eyebrow, pride; super
over, + cilium
an eyelid; probably akin to celare
to conceal. Cf. Conceal
.] Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant;
– as, a
supercilious
officer; asupercilious
air; supercilious
behavior. Suˊper-cil′i-ous-ly
, adv.
Suˊper-cil′i-ous-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Supercilious
SUPERCIL'IOUS
,Adj.
1.
Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; as a supercilious officer.2.
Manifesting haughtiness, or proceeding from it; overbearing; as a supercilious air; supercilious behavior.