1
b
: practicing deception : dishonest
a snide merchant
2
: unworthy of esteem : low
a snide trick
3
: slyly disparaging : insinuating
snide remarks
snidely adverb
snideness noun

Examples of snide in a Sentence

a snide trick to get the couple to gamble on a bet they had no real chance of winning some small-time crook who was selling snide gems to gullible tourists
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Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of snide was circa 1859

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“Snide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snide. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

snide

adjective
1
: low entry 2 sense 9b, mean
a snide trick
2
: slyly uncomplimentary or insulting
snide remarks

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