SNARKY

Meaning of SNARKY in English

■ adjective ( snarkier , snarkiest ) N. Amer. informal sharply critical.

Origin

early 20th cent.: from dialect verb snark 'snore, snort', 'find fault'.

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SNARKY — adjective Etymology: dialect snark to annoy, perhaps alteration of nark to irritate Date: 1906 crotchety , snappish , sarcastic, impertinent, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SNARKY — ˈsnärkē, ˈsnȧk-, -ki adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: snark to find fault with (perhaps alteration of nark (III)) + -y …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SNARKY — /snahr"kee/ , adj., snarkier, snarkiest . Chiefly Brit. Slang. testy or irritable; short. [ 1910-15; dial. snark to nag, find …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SNARKY — adjective Etymology: dialect snark to annoy, perhaps alteration of nark to irritate Date: 1906 1. : crotchety , snappish 2. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SNARKY — [snarky] adj [dial. snark to annoy, perh. alter. of nark to irritate] (1906): crotchety, snappish
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SNARKY — snarky BrE AmE ˈsnɑːk i AmE \ ˈsnɑːrk i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SNARKY — / ˈsnɑːki; NAmE ˈsnɑːrki/ adjective ( NAmE , informal ) criticizing sb in an unkind way : a snarky remark …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SNARKY — snar ‧ ky /ˈsnɑːki $ ˈsnɑːr-/ BrE AmE adjective especially American English informal annoyed, or saying rude things in an …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SNARKY — When the word bitchy is too negative, use snarky. Example: Peter said we couldn't go to the movies without giving …
Slang English vocab
SNARKY — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SNARKY — adj. Snarky is used with these nouns: ↑ comment
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SNARKY — раздраженный
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SNARKY — прил. ; разг. придирчивый, сварливый, вспыльчивый
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SNARKY — прил.; разг. придирчивый, сварливый, вспыльчивый
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SNARKY — раздраженный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
SNARKY — adj. Pronunciation: ' snär-k ē Function: adjective Etymology: dialect snark to annoy, perhaps alteration of nark to irritate Date: 1906 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SNARKILY — adverb see: snarky
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SNARKILY — see snarky
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BAIRD, BIL AND CORA — born Aug. 15, 1904, Grand Island, Neb., U.S. died March 18, 1987, New York City born Jan. 26, 1912, New …
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COMMENT
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SARCASTIC — adj. 25B6; adjective SARDONIC, ironic, ironical; derisive, snide, scornful, contemptuous, mocking, sneering, jeering; caustic, scathing, trenchant, cutting, sharp, acerbic; Brit. …
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POINTED — adj. 25B6; adjective a pointed stick : SHARP, tapering, tapered, conical, jagged, spiky, spiked, barbed; informal pointy. a pointed remark …
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CUTTING — n. 25B6; noun a newspaper cutting : CLIPPING, clip, snippet; article, piece, column, paragraph. plant cuttings : SCION, slip; graft. …
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ACID — n. 25B6; adjective a slightly acid flavour : ACIDIC, SOUR, tart, bitter, sharp, acrid, pungent, acerbic, vinegary, acetic, acetous. acid …
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ACERBIC — adj. 25B6; adjective SHARP, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, cutting, razor-edged, biting, stinging, searing, scathing, caustic, astringent, abrasive; N. Amer. acerb; …
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