Snide

Pronunciation

• IPA: /snaɪd/
• Rhymes: -aɪd

Origin

Probably from a dialectal variant of snithe ("sharp, cutting")

Whitney, The Century dictionary and cyclopedia, snide

. More at snithe.

Full definition of snide

Adjective

1. Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.Don't make snide remarks to me.
2. Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.He was a snide lawyer.I received a shipment of snide goods.

Noun

1. An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practise; a sharper; a beat.

Anagrams

• denis, Denis
• dines
• nides