Definition of SNARKY

snarky

Meanings

Adj

  • Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation.
  • Irritable, irritated.

Origin / Etymology

From snark + -y; 1906, as “irritable”, from snark (“to snort”), by onomatopoeia (1866). Compare Low German snarken (“to snore”), North Frisian snarke, Swedish snarka. In the sense “sarcastic” popularized in the late 1990s.

Synonyms

cranky

Scrabble Score: 13

snarky is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
snarky is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
snarky is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

snarky is a valid Words With Friends word