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.
stock (stÅk) n. 1. A supply accumulated for future use; a store. 2. The total merchandise kept on hand by a merchant, commercial establishment, warehouse, or manufacturer. 3. a. All the animals kept or raised on a farm; livestock.