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.
stockâ¢ing. 1. a close-fitting covering for the foot and part of the leg, usu. knitted, of wool, cotton, nylon, silk, or other material. 2. something resembling this. in one's stocking feet, wearing stockings but no shoes.