Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: swaggering
IPA transcription: [sw'æɡɚɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering
    Meaning: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
Usage examples
  • I like a good swaggering story before all things.
  • As they neared the door it was flung open, and Mr. Toad, arrayed in goggles, cap, gaiters, and enormous overcoat, came swaggering down the steps, drawing on his gauntleted gloves.