snarky

[ snahr-kee ]

/ ˈsnɑr ki /

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adjective, snark·i·er, snark·i·est.

testy or irritable; short.

having a rudely critical tone or manner: snarky humor.

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Origin of snarky

snark² + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM snarky

snark·i·ness, noun

Words nearby snarky

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

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How to use snarky in a sentence

Neither snarky frenemies nor lonely achievers, these characters can achieve their dreams only by building one another up.
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Social media has made it very easy for me to hide behind a layer of detachment and be a little snarky.
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Any motion — going to work, coming home from school, chasing a ball, unloading groceries — unleashes a torrent of strobe lights, monkey noises and a snarky TV-show dialogue heavy on racial slurs.
America’s ugly front-lawn racism is on display|Petula Dvorak|October 7, 2021|Washington Post
As someone who enjoyed the comic, this adaptation choice initially struck me as slightly perverse — it’s so dour — but I grew to admire it as the show began to introduce the comic’s semi-snarky tone.
The tricky trans politics of FX’s Y: The Last Man|Emily VanDerWerff|September 27, 2021|Vox

Then time almost immediately skips forward to a point when it’s safe for the story’s “last man” cis guy protagonist to go on semi-snarky adventures through a United States in the process of rebuilding.
The tricky trans politics of FX’s Y: The Last Man|Emily VanDerWerff|September 27, 2021|Vox
“Some of those people who were snarky about it might have wanted to be part of it,” she says.
The Cast of ‘Peter Pan Live!’ Knows You Hatewatched ‘The Sound of Music’|Kevin Fallon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then you'd whip out your iPhone and pull up that snarky tweet your friend wrote linking to the E!
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin Consciously Couple|Kevin Fallon|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The opening monologue was packed with witty—and in some cases, snarky—jokes.
Surprise! Ellen DeGeneres is the Best Oscars Host in a Decade|Marlow Stern|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And thanks to camera phones and Twitter, the media megaphone and its ability to be snarky is at an all-time high.
Imperfect Harmony: Sochi Ain’t All That Bad|Joe Concha|February 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I could always call on Alex for a quote that would be clever but honest and sharp but not snarky.
Alexandros Petersen, 1984-2014|Josh Rogin|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I say, Luke leant forward confidentially across the rickety green tin table, you know how snarky Pater was about him?
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British Dictionary definitions for snarky

snarky

/ (ˈsnɒːkɪ) /

adjective snarkier or snarkiest

informal unpleasant and scornful

Word Origin for snarky

C20: from sarcastic + nasty

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