sarkyadj.
/ˈsɑːki/, U.S. /ˈsɑrki/ colloquial.
Sarcastic. (Widely used amongst schoolchildren.) Also in combinations.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [adjective]
satiric1509
satirien1509
satiricala1529
ironical1536
dry1542
Lucianical1561
satirial1579
sardonian1586
ironized1596
sarcasmical1602
ironic1614
Sardinian?1615
sardoin1633
sardonic1638
sarcastical1641
sardan1649
sarcasmous1663
sarcastic1695
witty1700
sarcasmatical1716
caustic1771
nippit1808
Lucianic1820
sardonican1837
quippy1859
sardonical1859
quipsome1881
sarky1912
Lucianesque1969
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > sarcasm > [adjective]
dry1542
sarcasmical1602
sarcastical1641
sarcasmous1663
sarcastic1695
sarcasmatical1716
nippy1859
sarky1912
1912 D. H. Lawrence Let. 1 Feb. (1962) I. 97 Why are you so sarky?
1924 H. de Sélincourt Cricket Match iii. 46 He says it sarky-like and sneering.
1930 Diary of Public School Girl 76 Made some currant buns. Bob very sarky about them.
1949 E. Taylor Wreath of Roses vii. 107 She's funny with Ernie, very sarky sometimes the way she answers him back.
1958 C. Watson Coffin scarcely Used iii. 25 The bland and (he had heard) ‘sarky’ inspector.
1977 ‘J. Bell’ Such Nice Client xvi. 161 You needn't be sarky, I've never refused you.
Derivatives
ˈsarkily adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [adverb]
dryly1430
ironiously1532
ironically1535
satirically1590
Lucianically1592
sarcastically1647
sarcasmically1658
sarcasmatically1716
sardonically1842
caustically1850
to put, or speak with, one's tongue in one's cheek1928
sarkily1967
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > sarcasm > [adverb]
dryly1430
sarcastically1647
sarcasmically1658
sarcasmatically1716
sarkily1967
1967 M. Waddell Otley Pursued xv. 139 ‘Eating it would have been bad for your digestion, I suppose,’ she said sarkily.
ˈsarkiness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > caustic or ironic ridicule > [noun] > quality of
satiricalnessa1661
sarcasticalness1710
causticity1785
quipsomeness1881
sarcasticness1903
sardonicism1928
sardony1935
sarkiness1965
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > wit, wittiness > wit with words > sarcasm > [noun] > quality of
sarcasticalness1710
sarcasticness1903
sarkiness1965
1965 New Statesman 30 July 163/1 John's saturnine profile, George's sarkiness, Paul's ageing chorister naughtiness and Ringo's deadpan outsider appeal are well brought out by David Watkin's restless camera.
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