snide
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′ly adverb
snide′·ness noun
snide
Synonyms
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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