Main Entry: su·per·cil·ious

Pronunciation: \-ˈsi-lē-əs, -ˈsil-yəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin superciliosus, from supercilium eyebrow, haughtiness, from super- + -cilium eyelid (akin to celare to hide) — more at hell

Date: 1614

: coolly and patronizingly haughty

synonyms see proud

— su·per·cil·ious·ly adverb

— su·per·cil·ious·ness noun