snide

adjective
🔊/snaɪd/
🔊/snaɪd/
(informal)
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  1. criticizing somebody/something in an unkind and indirect way讽刺的;挖苦的
    • snide comments/remarks挖苦的议论/话语
    • She noted his slightly snide tone.她注意到他略显冷嘲热讽的语气。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionarySnide is used with these nouns:
    • comment
    • remark
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    Word Originmid 19th cent. (originally referring to something as counterfeit or inferior): of unknown origin.