snide
[ snahyd ]
/ snaɪd /
adjective, snid·er, snid·est.
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.
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earnest
Origin of snide
First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM snide
snide·ly, adverbsnide·ness, nounWords nearby snide
snick, snicker, snickersnee, snicket, snickometer, snide, sniff, sniff at, sniff out, sniffer, sniffer dog
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British Dictionary definitions for snider (1 of 2)
snide1
/ (snaɪd) /
adjective
Also: snidey (ˈsnaɪdɪ) (of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
counterfeit; sham
noun
slang sham jewellery
Derived forms of snide
snidely, adverbsnideness, nounWord Origin for snide
C19: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for snider (2 of 2)
snide2
/ (snaɪd) /
verb (tr; usually passive and foll by with)
Northern English dialect to fill or load
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