Derisive
The crossword clue "Derisive" is answered by SNIDE, a 5-letter entry. Used 24 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SNIDE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNIDE answer page.
Used 24 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SNEERY (12 uses in xd)
- SNEERING (3 uses in xd)
- SARDONIC (2 uses in xd)
- SCORNFUL (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SNIDE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SNIDE, most used first.
- Nasty - used 38 times, most recently in 2020
- Disparaging - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
- Sarcastic - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Derogatory - used 29 times, most recently in 2022
- Slyly sarcastic - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
- Insinuating - used 26 times, most recently in 2020
- Snarky - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Derisive look - SNEER, used 70 times
- Derisive sound - SNORT, used 55 times
- Derisive smile - SNEER, used 30 times
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