sarky
/sɑːkiː/US/sɑɹkiː/
sarky adjective: synonym of sarcastic.
Adjective
sarky (comparative sarkier, superlative sarkiest)
- Synonym of sarcastic.
- Why are you so sarky?1912 February 1, D.H. Lawrence, letter
- Zilch at the bookshop. The little fat one wasn't backstage at all. The thin sarky one briefly, but he was with Colin Smy all the time.1998 March 29, Caroline Graham, “Death of a Hollow Man”, in Midsomer Murders
- Synonyms:
- sarcastic
Synonyms of sarky
Forms of sarky
| comparative | sarkier |
|---|---|
| superlative | sarkiest |
Origin of sarky
From sarc (“sarcasm”) + -y.
Words formed from sarky
Words that rhyme with sarky
Questions about sarky
- What does sarky mean?
- Sarky means synonym of sarcastic.
- What part of speech is sarky?
- Sarky is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sarky?
- Sarky is pronounced /sɑɹkiː/ (US).
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