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sarkier

sarkier is the comparative form of sarky.

Meaning of sarky

Adjective

sarky (comparative sarkier, superlative sarkiest)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal) Synonym of sarcastic.
    • Why are you so sarky?1912 February 1, D.H. Lawrence, letter
    Synonyms:
    sarcastic

Questions about sarkier

What is sarkier the comparative form of?
Sarkier is the comparative form of sarky.

Words near sarkier in the dictionary

  1. Sarkese
  2. sarkful
  3. sarkfuls
  4. sarki
  5. sarkic
  6. sarkier
  7. sarkiest
  8. sarkily
  9. sarkin
  10. sarkiness
  11. sarking

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