snide

[snahyd]

adjective, snid·er, snid·est.

derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.

Origin of snide

First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain

Related formssnide·ly, adverbsnide·ness, noun

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Related Words for snider

disparaging, sneering, unkind, sarcastic, base, cynical, hurtful, malicious, mean, scornful, spiteful, insinuating

Examples from the Web for snider

Contemporary Examples of snider

“I would really love to meet him again all these years later,” Snider said.
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Lloyd Grove
December 14, 2012
To his credit, Snider was initially as defiant as his song encourages its listeners to be.
The Long, Strange U-Turn of Twisted Sister’s ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’
Kevin Fallon
August 24, 2012

Historical Examples of snider

He fired into them with a shotgun, and killed a German lad of eleven years, named Snider.
Tea Leaves
Various
The men were armed with the Snider, and were very stalwart and tall.
Tent Work in Palestine
Claude Reignier Conder
Six Snider rifles and two ponies were captured by the dacoits.
The Pacification of Burma
Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite
They had Snider rifles, and it was evident they were there to see that nobody came out.
Long Odds
Harold Bindloss
On the other hand, I am gratified to find that this old Snider shoots so true.
A Veldt Official
Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for snider

snide

adjective

Also: snidey (ˈsnaɪdɪ) (of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
counterfeit; sham

noun

slang sham jewellery

Derived Formssnidely, adverbsnideness, noun

Word Origin for snide

C19: of unknown origin

snide

verb (tr; usually passive and foll by with)

Northern English dialect to fill or load

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Word Origin and History for snider

snide

adj.

1859, thieves' slang, "counterfeit, sham, bad, spurious," of unknown origin. Of persons, "cunning, sharp," from 1883. Sense of "sneering" is first attested 1933, perhaps via sense of "hypocrisy, malicious gossip" (1902). Related: Sneeringly.