[ adj ] expressive of contempt <adj.all> curled his lip in a supercilious smilespoke in a sneering jeering manner makes many a sharp comparison but never a mean or snide one
Snide \Snide\, a. 1. Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer; snide goods. [Slang, archaic]
2. derogatory in an insinuating manner; as, a snide remark. [PJC]
Harnisch, a former two-term Wisconsin state senator, said the stares and occasional snide comments were worth it.
He makes Robert snide and urbane, as oblique about his emotional dealings as some character in le Carre.
"Some people make snide remarks and say, `He's just trying to atone,"' said Melba F. Coleman, the principal of 102nd Street School in Watts. "I say look at the record.
The lads engage in subtle sabotage, like delaying her messages and sending her on worthless leads. When she's not around, they make snide comments.