According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
DERISIVE
derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting
(adjective) abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; âderisive laughterâ; âa jeering crowdâ; âher mocking smileâ; âtaunting shouts of âcowardâ and âsissyââ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
derisive (comparative more derisive, superlative most derisive)
Expressing or characterized by derision; mocking; ridiculing.
Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule.
Synonyms
• (expressing or characterized by derision): mocking, ridiculing, scornful, disdainful
• (deserving or provoking derision): ridiculous
Noun
derisive (plural derisives)
(rare) A derisive remark.
Anagrams
• desirive
Source: Wiktionary
De*ri"sive, a.
Definition: Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision. "Derisive taunts." Pope.
– De*ri"sive*ly, adv.
– De*ri"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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