What does scorny mean?
Scorny means (obsolete) Expressing scorn; scornful, contemptuous..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Expressing scorn; scornful, contemptuous..
[H]er teeth were small, bespeaking a selfish disposition: indeed the whole of her features were what her husband would sometimes call scorney, particularly in their latter days during their little fracas […].
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Scorny means (obsolete) Expressing scorn; scornful, contemptuous..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[H]er teeth were small, bespeaking a selfish disposition: indeed the whole of her features were what her husband would sometimes call scorney, particularly in their latter days during their little fracas […].
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