Sorry it is so late guys!
Supercilious (adj.): haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression; displaying arrogant pride, scorn or indifference.
parent language: Latin; supercilium
(above comes from dictionary.com)
example: The supercilious art dealer rolled her eyes when we asked if she had anything for under a thousand dollars.
(m-w.com)
"You may be the only guy my age I've ever met who knows what bergamot is, much less that it's in Earl Grey tea."
"Yes, well," Jace said, with a supercilious look, "I'm not like other guys."
(excerpt from one of my all time favorite book City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, had to add it just because :))
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-Jen
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