snide
[ snahyd ]
/ snaɪd /
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adjective, snid·er, snid·est.
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.
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Nearby words
snick, snicker, snickersnee, snicket, snickometer, snide, snidely, sniff, sniff at, sniff out, sniffer
Origin of snide
First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain
Related formssnide·ly, adverbsnide·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for snider (1 of 2)
snide
1/ (snaɪd) /
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
British Dictionary definitions for snider (2 of 2)
snide
2/ (snaɪd) /
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
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.
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