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Search phrase: insult

Plays

 16 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.v.36That you insult, exult and all at onceThat you insult, exult, and all at once
CoriolanusCor III.i.144Insult without all reason; where gentry, title, wisdom,Insult without all reason: where Gentry, Title, wisedom
CymbelineCym III.v.142my speech of insultment ended on his dead body,my speech of insulment ended on his dead bodie,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.53The insulting hand of Douglas over you,The insulting hand of Dowglas ouer you,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.138Now am I like that proud insulting shipNow am I like that prowd insulting Ship,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.19Anon, from thy insulting tyranny,Anon from thy insulting Tyrannie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.147Insulting Charles, hast thou by secret meansInsulting Charles, hast thou by secret meanes
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iii.14And so he walks, insulting o'er his prey,And so he walkes, insulting o're his Prey,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.124Hath that poor monarch taught thee to insult?Hath that poore Monarch taught thee to insult?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.167Attend me, lords. The proud insulting Queen,Attend me Lords, the proud insulting Queene,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.84Go, rate thy minions, proud insulting boy!Go rate thy Minions, proud insulting Boy,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.9Or forced by rough insulting barbarism;Or forst by rough insulting barbarisme:
King LearKL II.ii.117Tripped me behind; being down, insulted, railed,Tript me behind: being downe, insulted, rail'd,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.253No lord of thine, thou haught, insulting man;No Lord of thine, thou haught-insulting man;
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.51Insulting tyranny begins to jutInsulting Tiranny beginnes to Iutt
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.71Give me thy knife. I will insult on him,Giue me thy knife, I will insult on him,

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.509 So under his insulting falchion lies So vnder his insulting Fauchion lies
SonnetsSonn.107.12 While he insults o'er dull and speechless tribes. While he insults ore dull and speachlesse tribes.
Venus and AdonisVen.550 Paying what ransom the insulter willeth; Paying what ransome the insulter willeth:

Glossary

 30 result(s).
abuseoffence, wrong, insult, transgression
bite one's thumb[gesture of insult or defiance] insert the thumb nail into the mouth, making it click againt the upper teeth upon release
coals, carrysubmit to insult, show cowardice; also: do degrading work
comparativegood at making comparisons; insulting, abusive
comparativecomparison-maker, insult-dealer; or: rival
contumelyscorn, insult, abuse
disgraceinsult, dishonour, deny respect [to]
disgraceinsultingly, with contempt
dishonourindignity, insulting treatment
factioninsult, dissension, abuse
floutinsult, abuse, mock
floutinsult, jibe, taunt
gleektaunt, gibe, insult
gurnettype of fish with a disproportionately large head [thus used as an insult]
injuriousinsulting, slanderous, offensive
injuryinsult, affront, slight
insultbe insolent, show scorn, triumph scornfully
insultertriumphant boaster, scorner, exulter
insultingscornfully boasting, contemptuously exulting
insultmentinsult, contempt, derision
marry trap with you[unclear meaning] insulting or contemptuous exclamation
railingabuse, insulting speech, vilification
rebukeinsult, shame, reproach
scornmockery, taunt, insult, act of derision
shentinsult, disgrace, shame
sirrahsir [commanding, insulting, or familiar, depending on context]
staringinsulting stare, glaring, gawping
thouuse ‘thou’ to someone as an insult
unmannerlyinappropriately, improperly, insultingly
wronginsult, offence, slight

Thesaurus

 29 result(s).
insultabuse
insultcontumely
insultdisgrace
insultfaction
insultflout
insultflout
insultgleek
insultinjury
insultinsultment
insultrebuke
insultscorn
insultshent
insultwrong
insult [gesture of]bite one's thumb
insult using thouthou
insult, submit to coals, carry
insult-dealercomparative
insultingcomparative
insultinginjurious
insulting speechrailing
insulting starestaring
insulting treatmentdishonour
insultinglydisgrace
insultinglyunmannerly
speech, insultingrailing
stare, insultingstaring
submit to insultcoals, carry
thou used as insultthou
treatment, insultingdishonour

Themes and Topics

 4 result(s).
Address forms...esy through endearment into sarcasm and insult and the exact nuance can be deduced on...
Exclamations...marry trap with you&rsquo contempt insult [unclear meaning] me o cor...
Family...ther and mother as in queen margaret’s insult to richard ‘thou art neither like thy ...
Thou and you...nship the potential role of thou as an insult for example is made clear by sir toby...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INSULTBASICinsult n, insult v, insulting adj, insultment n
INSULTPEOPLEinsulter n

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