snarky
[ snahr-kee ]
adjective,snark·i·er, snark·i·est.
testy or irritable; short.
having a rudely critical tone or manner: snarky humor.
Origin of snarky
1Other words from snarky
- snark·i·ness, noun
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How to use snarky in a sentence
Too bad — really, too bad, not snarky “too bad” — that these Dodgers will not get to show whether they could have matched full-season feats with such teams.
No asterisk required: These Dodgers were historically great — and legitimate champions | Thomas M. Boswell | October 29, 2020 | Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for snarky
snarky
/ (ˈsnɒːkɪ) /
adjectivesnarkier or snarkiest
informal unpleasant and scornful
Origin of snarky
1C20: from sarcastic + nasty
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