Insult

in-sult′, v.t. to treat with indignity or contempt: to abuse: to affront.— n. (in′sult) abuse: affront: contumely.— adjs. Insult′able , capable of being insulted; Insult′ant ( rare ), insulting.— n. Insult′er ( obs. ), one who makes an attack.— adj. Insult′ing , conveying insult: insolent: contemptuous.— adv. Insult′ingly , in an insulting or insolent manner.— n. Insult′ment ( Shak. ), insult. [Fr.,—L. insultāre — insilīre , to spring at— in , upon, salīre , to leap.]