Condescending means to treat someone in a demeaning manner by implying that they are inferior, often in an ingratiating, patronizing, or snobbish way. Another term is talking down to someone.
Definition of stockade. 1  1 : a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense. 2  2a : an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakesb : an enclosure in which prisoners are kept.
Noun. 1. stocking-close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural). boothose-protective stockings worn with or in place of boots. Christmas stocking-a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents.