snide

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnaɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/snaɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(snīd)

Inflections of 'snide' (adj):
snider
adj comparative
snidest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
snide /snaɪd/USA pronunciation   adj., snid•er, snid•est. 
  1. insulting in a nasty, sly manner:snide remarks about his nose.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
snide  (snīd),USA pronunciation adj., snid•er, snid•est. 
  1. derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:snide remarks about his boss.
  • origin, originally uncertain 1860–65
snide′ly, adv. 
snide′ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
snide / snaɪd/
  1. Also: snidey / ˈsnaɪdɪ/ (of a remark, etc) maliciously derogatory; supercilious
  2. counterfeit; sham
  1. sham jewellery
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown originˈsnidelyˈsnideness
'snide' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bitchy - cognizance - given - phonesthemic - sandbag - snipe

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