Word for Today

supercilious soo-puhr-SIL-ee-uhs

adjective: Disdainfully arrogant; haughty.

Supercilious is from Latin superciliosus, from supercilium, "an eyebrow, arrogance," from super, "over" + cilium, "an eyelid." "The girl has a supercilious expression, and seems to be looking down her nose at the camera." -- Annie Dillard