Definition of snide
1a : false, counterfeitb : practicing deception : dishonest a snide merchant
2 : unworthy of esteem : low a snide trick
3 : slyly disparaging : insinuating snide remarks
snidely
adverbsnideness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of snide in a Sentence
a snide trick to get the old woman to sell her antiques for practically nothing
some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists
Recent Examples of snide from the Web
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Jordan Bassett, who reviewed Union JACK for NME, for instance, started out his hour of listening with his tone set firmly to snide.
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Indecision 1992 Comedy Central special, predated The Daily Show both in its tone and style: snide and smart, with an emphasis on digging through archives for damning material.
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The former governor also generated some snide commentary on this YouTube moment from The Atlantic’s Andrew Sullivan.
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Origin and Etymology of snide
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SNIDE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of snide for English Language Learners
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: unkind or insulting in an indirect way
SNIDE Defined for Kids
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: unkind or insulting in an indirect way snide remarks
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