snide

Meaning

Adj

1. Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
2. Tricky; deceptive; false; spurious; contemptible.

Noun

1. (countable) An underhanded, tricky person given to sharp practice; a sharper; a cheat.
2. (uncountable) Counterfeit money.

Synonyms

sneering

derisive

ironic

supercilious

mocking

counterfeit

cunning

cynical

derogatory

dishonest

fraudulent

hypocrisy

ironical

mean

mischievous

pejorative

pretence

satiric

satirical

sniffle

snort

snuffle

suggestive

swindler

base coin

despisable

be provocative

pukey

quippy

agitate

quipish

allusive

base

cheat

contemptuous

Translations

falso

abfällig

narquois

spöttisch

verächtlich

sarcastique

μυκτηριστικός

quälen

ärgern

auf die Palme bringen

ειρωνικός

κοροϊδευτικός

provozieren

ρωθωνίζω

verachtenswürdig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/snaɪd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: snythand

In summary

Probably from a dialectal variant of snithe (“sharp, cutting, cold”). See snithe (adjective).
Alternatively, possibly a metathetic corruption of Middle English snythand (“piercing (the heart), cold, biting”, literally and figuratively). More at snithe (verb).
Compare typologically cutting, Russian ко́лкий (kólkij) (akin to коло́ть (kolótʹ)).