snide meaning

UK /snaɪd/ US /snaɪd/ 1 syllable

snide (adjective): expressive of contempt.

Definition of snide

  1. expressive of contempt
    • curled his lip in a supercilious smile
    • spoke in a sneering jeering manner
    • makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one

    Synonyms: supercilious, sneering

    Similar: uncomplimentary

How to pronounce snide

snide is pronounced /snaɪd/ in British English and /snaɪd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with snide

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SN · words ending in DE · 5-letter words

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