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derides

One entry found.

Main Entry:
de·ride 
          Listen to the pronunciation of deride
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈrīd, dē-\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
de·rid·ed; de·rid·ing
Etymology:
Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh
Date:
circa 1526
1 : to laugh at contemptuously 2 : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
synonyms see ridicule
de·rid·er noun
de·rid·ing·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of deridingly \-ˈrī-diŋ-lē\ adverb


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