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snide Definition

snide (snīd)

adjective

slyly malicious or derisive a snide remark

Etymology: orig., counterfeit, bogus < thieves' slang, prob. of Du dial. or Ger orig. < base of Ger schneiden, to cut, with reference to coin clipping and, later, to cutting remarks

snide Related Forms
snidely adverb snide·ness noun
snide Synonyms

snide

modif.

snide Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • remark: An opposing player makes a snide remark of " Chicken " to the goalkeeper who then strikes the opposing player.
  • comment: In Europe he would probably pass snide comments or call on the government to tax him out of business.
  • reference: The author may even have fallen out with the group and inserted snide references about them in his or her other works.
  • way: It's just the way they look at you in a snide way.
  • piece: The only publicity that produced was a snide diary piece in The Telegraph under the headline " Cobblers to the Commons " .
  • avery: Study in the diverse group of in snider avery American Savings Life Insurance Company v. Income of those unfamiliar with direct channels.

Modifying Another Word

  • rather: There was also some rather snide comment about podcast bandwagon-jumping.

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