Derision
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

MUG
With handle and usually cylindrical

TOY
An artifact designed to be played with

4 letters

JEST
Activity characterized by good humor

JOKE
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

MOCK
The act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"

GOAT
Any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

DUPE
A person who is tricked or swindled

FOOL
A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages

GAME
An amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"

GIBE
An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

BUTT
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

5 letters

SNEER
A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls

SCORN
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

TAUNT
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

STOCK
Any animals kept for use or profit

SPORT
Someone who engages in sports

6 letters

VICTIM
An unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

TARGET
Sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

SATIRE
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

MONKEY
Any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

LEVITY
A manner lacking seriousness

DARING
A challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"

BYWORD
A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

BANTER
Light teasing repartee

7 letters

SARCASM
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

RAZZING
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

PANNING

LEERING
(of a glance) sidelong and slyly lascivious; "leering drugstore cowboys"

LAMPOON
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

JOSHING

JEERING
Showing your contempt by derision

HISSING
A fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval); "the performers could not be heard over the hissing of the audience"

FOOLING
Characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility; "a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter"

DISDAIN
Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

DESPITE
Contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

BRAVEDO

MOCKERY
Showing your contempt by derision

MOCKERY

8 letters

RIDICULE
The act of deriding or treating with contempt

CONTEMPT
A willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body

TWEETING

TAUNTING
Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

SCOFFING
Showing your contempt by derision

TWITTING

TRAVESTY
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

RUDENESS
A manner that is rude and insulting

ROASTING
Cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"

RAILLERY
Light teasing repartee

LAUGHTER
The activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn; "he enjoyed the laughter of the crowd"

GRINNING
A facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

FAIRGAME
A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"

PERTNESS
Quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"

AUDACITY
Fearless daring

9 letters

PILGARLIC

DISREGARD
Lack of attention and due care

INSOLENCE
An offensive disrespectful impudent act

IMPUDENCE
The trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

FLIPPANCY
Inappropriate levity; "her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy"

CONTUMELY
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"

ARROGANCE
Overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

BURLESQUE
A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

10 letters

PASQUINADE
A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

CARICATURE
Represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President"

DISRESPECT
An expression of lack of respect

12 letters

IMPERTINENCE
Inappropriate playfulness

13 letters

LAUGHINGSTOCK
A victim of ridicule or pranks