sarky
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of sarky
By shortening and alteration
Example Sentences
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On their debut, vocalist Charlie Steen rotates through sarky aloofness, sneering contempt and serious feeling, his band taking on glitter-glam, the psych end of Britpop and indie disco anthems around him.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 21, 2018
A wonderful glimpse of the old sarky, cunning Thomas we loved to hate.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 19, 2014
He's not a natural with the public, I'd say – it's as if he knows he can't be too clever, or witty, or sarky.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2012
He said that we were "rolling out the red carpet for French medal winners", a sarky rejoinder to Cameron's silly remark about unfurling the red carpet for rich French tax avoiders.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2012
Dead sarky, Mum can be, even though she tells me off for it.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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