spöttisch
Translation
mocking, scornful, derisive
Examples
Er machte eine spöttische Bemerkung.
He made a mocking remark.
Sie lächelte ihn spöttisch an.
She gave him a scornful smile.
Grammar Patterns
spöttisch + Noun a mocking ... He made a spöttische Bemerkung.
spöttisch + Verb (adverbial) mockingly She smiled at him spöttisch.
Similar Words
höhnisch (scornful), sarkastisch (sarcastic), zynisch (cynical)
Etymology
Formed from the noun 'der Spott' (mockery, scorn) plus the adjectival suffix '-isch'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'der Spott' (mockery). The '-isch' ending just turns the noun into an adjective, like '-ish' in English.