What is censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. "Satirical rogue." Shak. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n called?
satirical — Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. "Satirical rogue." Shak. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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