snarky
Other forms: snarkier; snarkiest
A snarky comment is sarcastic and impertinent. It would be snarky to roll your eyes and yawn loudly while your friend is telling you the plot of a movie they really enjoyed.
Snarky originally meant "cranky or bad-tempered." By the end of the 20th century, it took on the additional meaning of "irreverent or contemptuous." When you say something snarky, you're probably trying to be funny, but in a biting or mean way. If you're tempted to leave snarky comments on a website or whisper something snarky to your friend about a classmate, you may want to consider the adage, "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all!"
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rudely sarcastic and mocking in tone or manner
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easily irritated or annoyed
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Vocabulary lists containing snarky
Californian sixth graders Isaac Castillo and Marco Honeyman describe how their best friendship helps them through their troubles at home and in school.
In this final book of the trilogy, eighth-grader Merci tries to prove that she is a cool soccer-playing teenager while juggling the responsibilities of school and home, which include assisting the guidance office and taking care of her sick grandfather and almost-seven-year-old twin cousins.
A fifth grader in Georgia, Jillian tries to keep the promise to her grandmother to believe in herself.