Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A name given in “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland” to an imaginary animal. See blend-word.
Wiktionary
- n. Snide remarks.
- n. A graph in which every node has three branches, and the edges cannot be coloured in fewer than four colours without two edges of the same colour meeting at a point.
- n. A fluke or unrepeatable result or detection in an experiment.
- v. To express oneself in a snarky fashion
- v. To snort.
Examples
“I didn't realize the Constituion differentiated between "creative artists" and ordinary schlubs. * snark snark*”
“You quote me correctly to say, Maybe smarmy snark is an ethnic trait that you possess ...”
“Maybe smarmy snark is an ethnic trait that you possess.”
“Maybe smarmy snark is an ethnic trait that you possess ...”
“I'm not even sure if the word "snark" had been coined yet, but that's what we were practicing.”
“Too bad snark is useless – if he was to propose actual solutions, his comments might have some validity.”
Pawlenty: With trigger, Dems 'will shoot themselves in the foot'
“But mindless snark is your First Amendment right and I stand with you against anyone who would take it away, despite laughing at your mindlessness.”
“You can follow her on twitter (@graylinfox) - caution - snark is usually a daily occurrence.”
“Check your unhealthy cynicism - healthy cynicism is called snark and is fun - and assumptions at the door.”
The Huffington Post: Bruce Reyes-Chow: How To Choose A Church
“Staash, do you really not see any relevant difference between one couple adopting a baby and a business, or do you just think this type of snark is a silver bullet against liberalism?”
The Volokh Conspiracy » So a Libertarian and a Liberal Walk into a Bar
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Phantasmas
Ouroboros, chimera, incubus, cerberus, hippogriff, leviathan, centaur, Jabberwock, numen, snark, sphinx, hippocamp and 26 more...
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onomatopoeic
warble, quibble, quirk, drudgery, chortle, snicker, galumph, thwart, schlock, whimsy, garble, miffed and 25 more...
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edward ryklin's list
viewy, kibosh, snark, rostrum, flummox, ossuary, cosset, cacography, grok, tonsorial, postprandial, eschatology and 5 more...
eggoabbas Besides the Alice in Wonderland definition, this word has also come to mean reflexive ridicule or criticism. David Denby wrote a widely reviewed book called "Snark" where it used in this sense. Jul 12, 2009
reesetee See also irony mark. Sep 30, 2008