snide
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.
Origin of snide
1Other words from snide
- snidely, adverb
- snideness, noun
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How to use snide in a sentence
Haley: Your detractors in the Negro community often refer to you snidely as “De Lawd” and “Booker T. King.”
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"Tell us when you plan to visit us next time," one of the guards said snidely.
One has to think about what one is really saying when one snidely dismisses women who are interested in fashion.
British Dictionary definitions for snide (1 of 2)
/ (snaɪd) /
Also: snidey (ˈsnaɪdɪ) (of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
counterfeit; sham
slang sham jewellery
Origin of snide
1Derived forms of snide
- snidely, adverb
- snideness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for snide (2 of 2)
/ (snaɪd) /
Northern English dialect to fill or load
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