snide

English

Etymology

Probably from a dialectal variant of snithe (“sharp, cutting”).[1] More at snithe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /snaɪd/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪd

Adjective

snide (comparative snider, superlative snidest)

  1. Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
    Don't make snide remarks to me.
    • 2010, Rooney Mara as Erica Albright, The Social Network, written by Aaron Sorkin:
      You write your snide bullshit from a dark room because that's what the angry do nowadays. I was nice to you, don't torture me for it.
  2. Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.
    He was a snide lawyer.
    I received a shipment of snide goods.

Translations

References
  1. Whitney, The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia, "snide".

Noun

snide (countable and uncountable, plural snides)

  1. (countable) An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a cheat.
  2. (uncountable) counterfeit money

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