snark

[ snahrk ]

/ snɑrk /

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noun

a mysterious, imaginary animal.

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Origin of snark

First recorded in 1876; coined by Lewis Carroll in his poem The Hunting of the Snark

Words nearby snark

snap to, snap up, snare, snare drum, snarf, snark, snarky, snarl, snarler, snarl-up, snarly

Other definitions for snark (2 of 2)

snark²

[ snahrk ]

/ snɑrk /

Slang.

verb (used without object)

to be critical in a rude or sarcastic way: to snark about the neighbors.

noun

rude or sarcastic criticism.

Origin of snark

1910–15; dial. snark ‘to nag, find fault with’; apparently identical with snark, snork ‘to snort, snore’, probably <Dutch, Low German snorken ‘to snore’

How to use snark in a sentence

The strange and lonely transformation of first-time mothers in the pandemicEmotions often fall somewhere between sunshine and snark.
The many emotions of motherhood — and how to manage them|Ilyse Dobrow DiMarco|June 25, 2021|Washington Post
Your response, expressing surprise without snark, is the correct one, and will accomplish this.
Hints From Heloise: Saving face in cases of mistaken identity|Heloise Heloise|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
Expect a night filled with a lot of snark, like that of the tweet below.
14 Twitter and Instagram accounts you should follow for election news|Jeff|November 4, 2020|Fortune
See how much snark was unleashed against “dad rock” by the recent U2 iTunes Songs of Innocence fiasco.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage|Arthur Chu|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It zips like all comedies seem to zip today, quick and nimble, its tone affectionate snark.
Why ‘Black-ish’ Has a Gay Problem|Tim Teeman|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But critiques and snark have no place, watching re-runs late at night.
Thank You for Being a Friend: Why TV Re-runs Never Grow Old|Tim Teeman|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jimmy Fallon's uncontainable glee is a welcome respite from late night's usual smarm and snark, but that's Fallon's thing.
Seth Meyers Gets Off to a Rocky Start on 'Late Night'|Kevin Fallon|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For such searing, challenging dreams, we have only snark or smarm.
How to Fight for Freedom in 2014|James Poulos|December 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were also a lot of bathing machines, which made me vaguely wonder if a Snark had once inhabited the place.
Fanny Goes to War|Pat Beauchamp
So it seems best partly to take the advice of the Bellman, in the "Hunting of the Snark," to skip sundry years.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
Then the Snark has four water-tight compartments, which is to say that her length is broken by three water-tight bulkheads.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
Thus, no matter how large a leak the Snark may spring, Only one compartment can fill with water.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London
Whenever I looked at the bow of the Snark or thought of her water-tight compartments, I was encouraged.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London