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snide

[snahyd]

adjective

snider, snidest 
  1. derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner.

    snide remarks about his boss.



snide

1

/ Բɪ /

adjective

  1. Also: snidey.(of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious

  2. counterfeit; sham

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. slangsham jewellery

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

snide

2

/ Բɪ /

verb

  1. dialectto fill or load

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • snidely adverb
  • snideness noun
  • ˈԾ adverb
  • ˈԾԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snide1

First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snide1

C19: of unknown origin
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Those close to her said that Kaemmerer, who retired in 2003, was able to deal with the scrutiny and snide remarks because she was an optimist who saw the best in people.

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It was punctuated by passive-aggressive jabs, snide comments and, upon Trump's return to the White House, the president's derisive reference to "Governor Trudeau" and repeated talk of turning Canada into America's "cherished 51st state".

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Nobody in “Clean Slate” is snide, and the one or two who don’t act right aren’t rewarded with punchlines.

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Queen Yodit, especially, is fond of dropping a snide comment right in the middle of a serious moment.

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas' Aunt Lydia from The Handmaid's Tale, made a snide comment the other day about Kamala Harris not having birthed her own children.

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