n.
Pronunciation: ' sn ī d
Function: adjective
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1859
1 a : FALSE , COUNTERFEIT b : practicing deception : DISHONEST <a snide merchant>
2 : unworthy of esteem : LOW <a snide trick>
3 : slyly disparaging : INSINUATING < snide remarks>
– snide · ly adverb
– snide · ness noun