Definitions
Using sharp or mocking irony.
Word origin
Either from sarcasm + -astic or from French sarcastique, from French sarcasme, from Late Latin sarcasmus, ultimately from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “sarcasm”), itself from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx, literally “meat, flesh”).
Used in a sentence
“a sarcastic quip”
“the teacher's sarcastic tone”
“He smiled to himself, and threw a glance of fine sarcastic meaning towards Hepzibah.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Cuttingly ironic”9 letters
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