snide
Look at other dictionaries:
Snide — Snide, a. 1. Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer; snide goods. [Slang, archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. derogatory in an insinuating manner; as, a snide remark. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snide — [snaıd] adj informal if you say something snide, you say something unkind, often in a clever, indirect way snide remarks/comments ▪ a snide remark about her clothes >snidely adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
snide´ly — snide «snyd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. mean or spiteful in a sly way; slyly insinuating; derogatory: »a snide remark. SYNONYM(S): disparaging. 2. dishonest: »a snide trickster. –n. 1. a dishonest person; … Useful english dictionary
snide — [ snaıd ] adjective deliberately unkind in an indirect way ╾ snide|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snide — ► ADJECTIVE 1) derogatory or mocking in an indirect way. 2) chiefly N. Amer. devious and underhand. 3) informal counterfeit or inferior. ► NOUN ▪ a snide person or remark. DERIVATIVES snidely adverb snidey … English terms dictionary
snide — [snīd] adj. [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] slyly malicious or derisive [a snide remark] snidely adv … English World dictionary
snide — 1859, thieves slang counterfeit, sham, of unknown origin. Of persons, cunning, sharp, from 1883. Sense of sneering is first attested 1933 … Etymology dictionary
snide — [adj] hateful, nasty base, cynical, disparaging, hurtful, insinuating, malicious, mean, sarcastic, scornful, sneering, spiteful, unkind; concept 401 Ant. gentle, kind, lovable, loving, nice … New thesaurus
snide — [[t]sna͟ɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A snide comment or remark is one which criticizes someone in an unkind and often indirect way. He made a snide comment about her weight... They kept making snide remarks about each other... She couldn t tell… … English dictionary
snide — adjective Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1859 1. a. false, counterfeit b. practicing deception ; dishonest < a snide merchant > 2. unworthy of esteem ; low < a … New Collegiate Dictionary
snide — [[t]snaɪd[/t]] adj. snid•er, snid•est derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks[/ex] • Etymology: 1860–65; orig. uncert. snide′ly, adv. snide′ness, n … From formal English to slang
