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snide
[snahyd]
adjective
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner.
snide remarks about his boss.
snide
1/ Բɪ /
adjective
Also: snidey.(of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
counterfeit; sham
noun
slangsham jewellery
snide
2/ Բɪ /
verb
dialectto fill or load
Other Word Forms
- snidely adverb
- snideness noun
- ˈԾ adverb
- ˈԾԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of snide1
Word History and Origins
Origin of snide1
Example Sentences
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.
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".
Nobody in “Clean Slate” is snide, and the one or two who don’t act right aren’t rewarded with punchlines.
Queen Yodit, especially, is fond of dropping a snide comment right in the middle of a serious moment.
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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Related Words
- disparaging
- sarcastic
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- unkind
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