Thesaurus / scoffing

scoffing

How to use scoffing in a sentence

Hence this Christian emblem became the object of scoffing and derision by the persecuting heathen.

Then, "We don't have to bother getting any room ready for Cy," he said, with a scoffing little laugh.

FIDELITYSUSAN GLASPELL

There was no mistaking Rosie's dejection and Danny, instead of scoffing it away, accepted it quietly.

Mr. Belcher kept himself quiet, and defended himself from the influences around him by adopting and holding his scoffing mood.

SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLAND

I got a broom and a pail of water and began sweeping away vigorously, while Andrea stood in the doorway scoffing.

THE MAKING OF A SAINTWILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM

Oh, it was merely a song of welcome, improvised over yonder while they were scoffing my cows.

I am like my scoffing old sire, in one respect at least—I pour all drink-offerings down my own throat!

SARCHEDONG. J. (GEORGE JOHN) WHYTE-MELVILLE

There is very little scoffing going on at the present time, but there is considerable gnashing of teeth.

So clearly was the charge made that, for the first time, the prisoner dropped his scoffing manner and listened seriously.

THROUGH THE WALLCLEVELAND MOFFETT

But Time has a habit of vindicating the pioneers while consigning the scoffing wiseacres to oblivion.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985