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Word: Derisory
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘derisive’): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- ‘scoffed at’, from the verb deridere (see derision)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈrʌɪs(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ridiculously small or inadequate
Short Definition:ridiculously small or inadequate
Examples:- they were given a derisory pay rise
Examples:
- his derisory gaze swept over her
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