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snide

English

Etymology

Probably from a dialectal variant of snithe (sharp, cutting). More at snithe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sna?d/
  • Rhymes: -a?d

Adjective

snide (comparative snider, superlative snidest)

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

Translations

References

Noun

snide (countable and uncountable, plural snides)

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

Anagrams

  • Denis, Sinde, denis, dines, enids, nides, snied

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detestable

English

Etymology

From Middle French détestable; surface analysis detest +? -able.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d??t?st?bl?/
  • Hyphenation: de?test?able

Adjective

detestable (comparative more detestable, superlative most detestable)

  1. Stimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.

Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "detestable" is often applied: crime, thing, practices, act, character, nature, person, conduct, villain, behavior.

Derived terms

  • detestableness

Related terms

Translations

See also

  • hateful
  • abominable
  • loathsome
  • horrid

Anagrams

  • seatbelted

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin d?test?bilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /detes?table/, [d?e.t?es?t?a.??le]

Adjective

detestable (plural detestables)

  1. detestable

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