Register for the Daily Good Word E-Mail! - You can get our daily Good Word sent directly to you via e-mail in either HTML or Text format. (This lexical sparkler among the dull and dreary words meaning "cranky" came from Christine Casalini, an editor and writer living in Boston.) By the 1880s it had come to mean "to grumble or complain" and by 1906 it emerged with today's meaning. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A German dialectal variant, Schnorchel "nose" (= snorer) gave us snorkel. Definition of snarky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary. Today's Good Word comes from Middle Germanic snarken "snore, snort", found today in Swedish snarka "to snore" and German schnarchen "to snore". Word History: Snarky is remindful of the target in Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark, the imaginary animal that cohabits an island with the jubjub, bandersnatch, and jabberwock. In Play: The English language presents us with so many words to express being out of sorts, it is a pleasant surprise to find one that isn't a cliché: "I'm not surprised that Parker Carr is a bit snarky with Rita she treats him like her personal valet." Of course, we all have those moments: "Well, yes, Andy Doat did get a bit snarky when Leticia spilled the beans on his new toupee." (This sentence works with either meaning of beans.) You may behave snarkily, too, on a bad hair day. acidulous astringency astringently barbed be all very well idiom censorious deprecating derogatory disapproving pejorative pointed pointedly self-criticism self-damning shade snidely snideness tar throw shade idiom ultra-critical See more results Want to learn more Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. It may be compared as snarkier and snarkiest, while snarkiness is the stuff that makes us snarky. (See Word History for which noun it is.) The adjective, however, is still alive and well with a healthy, happy family. A snarky person is usually pretty negative. Notes: The noun from which today's Good Word is derived is a bit snarky itself from being ignored for a century or so. My friend asked a pretty dumb question, so naturally I decided on a snarky response dripping with enough sarcasm to let him know how silly it was. Sarcastic More Example Sentences Learn More About snarky. Other Words from snarky Synonyms Snarky vs. Google that shit, snarky it's a word, google magic my friends.Meaning: Irritable, snappy, cranky, grumpy. 2 : sarcastic, impertinent, or irreverent in tone or manner snarky lyrics. =] viscious circle my friends, is all i have to say. See sarcastic, rude, jerk, mean, bitchy 7. "Snarky, great word.Google magic my friends." (The likely connection is the derisive snorting sound of someone who is always finding fault.) Most dictionaries label snarky as "Chiefly British Slang." But for the last five or more years, it has become increasingly common in American publications, maybe ones infiltrated by British or Canadian writers and journalists.Īnthony Lane is the current champ of the snarky film review. Celebrate your loved ones Snarky definition ornaments made of wood, laser engraved measuring 3.5 inches in size. It is from dialectal British snark, meaning 'to nag, find fault with', which is probably the same word as snark, snork, meaning 'to snort, snore'. The adjective snarky is first recorded in 1906. 2 : sarcastic, impertinent, or irreverent in tone or manner snarky lyrics. Somebody was watching the Dane Cook Special weren't they? Origin: Snark="snide remark".Įvelyn always called attention to the proverbial pink elephant in the room with her snarky comments. Usually delivered in a manner that is somewhat abrupt and out of context and intended to stun and amuse.
3.Īdjective - Any language that contains quips or comments containing sarcastic or satirical witticisms intended as blunt irony. Her snarky remarks had half the room on the floor laughing and the other half ready to walk out. English to Telugu Meaning :: snarky English-Telugu.Net English to Telugu Dictionary Blog List Topic Wise Words Learn 3000+ Common Words Learn Common GRE. Snark is sometimes mistaken for a snotty or arrogant attitude. Usually accepted as a complimentary term. Its a word, google it." -Dane CookĪ witty mannerism, personality, or behavior that is a combination of sarcasm and cynicism. A word that should be googled to find the definition as per direction from Dane Cook.
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