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snarky

[ snahr-kee ]

adjective

, snark·i·er, snark·i·est.
  1. testy or irritable; short.
  2. having a rudely critical tone or manner:

    snarky humor.



snarky

/ ˈsnɒːkɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    unpleasant and scornful


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Other Words From

  • snarki·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of snarky1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of snarky1

C20: from sarcastic + nasty

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Example Sentences

“Some of those people who were snarky about it might have wanted to be part of it,” she says.

And then you'd whip out your iPhone and pull up that snarky tweet your friend wrote linking to the E!

The opening monologue was packed with witty—and in some cases, snarky—jokes.

And thanks to camera phones and Twitter, the media megaphone and its ability to be snarky is at an all-time high.

I could always call on Alex for a quote that would be clever but honest and sharp but not snarky.

I say, Luke leant forward confidentially across the rickety green tin table, you know how snarky Pater was about him?

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