language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
the matter ejected in vomiting
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"
a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"
the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"
a feeling of considerable warmth; "the glow of new love"; "a glow of regret"
a steady even light without flames
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
be exuberant or high-spirited; "Make the people's hearts glow"
emit a steady even light without flames; "The fireflies were glowing and flying about in the garden"
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"
deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
occurring at a convenient or suitable time; "an opportune time to receive guests"
(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate; "the days were fair and the winds were favorable"
encouraging or approving or pleasing; "a favorable reply"; "he received a favorable rating"; "listened with a favorable ear"; "made a favorable impression"
favorably disposed; not antagonistic; "a government favorable to our interests"